erotematic en · ADJ
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin erōtēmaticus, from Koine Greek ἐρωτηματικός (erōtēmatikós, “interrogative; relating to questions”), from ἐρώτημα (erṓtēma, “question”) + -ικός (-ikós). Equivalent to obsolete erotema (“question”) + -tic.
Meanings
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Interrogatory, proceeding by means of questions.
Coordinate term: acroamatic
[Questions] employment here does not mark a shift from the acroamatic (lecture-based) to the erotematic (interrogatory) method, for the answers are not known.
2015, Nils F. Schott, "A Mother to All" in Love and Forgiveness for a More Just World, p. 108, n. 45
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most erotematic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more erotematic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |