sorites

sōrītes, ae (acc. sing. soritam, Cic. ap. Non. p. 329, 20 dub.), m.,

• = σωρείτης, a logical sophism formed by an accumulation of arguments, a sorites (pure Lat. acervus), Cic. Div. 2, 4, 11; id. Ac. 2 (Luc.), 16, 49; 2, 33, 107; Sen. Ben. 5, 19, 9.

sōrītēs, ae, m. (σωρείτης) der durch Anhäufung der Gründe gebildete Trugschluß, der Häufelschluß, der Sorites (rein lat. acervus), Cic. u.a. – Dat. Sing. soriti, Cic. de div. 2, 11. – Akk. Sing. soritam, Cic. Hortens. fr. 45 Kays. (bei Non. p. 329, 20). – Akk. Plur. soritas, Fronto de eloqu. 1. p. 146, 8 N.

sorites, ~ae [σωρίτης, CL in sense 2] 1 (in gl.) heap of sand. hec ~a -te, i. quilibet minutus cumulus harenarum vel ‥ rei congeries Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 520; soond, hylle, or pytt, sorica PP. 2 ? series of logical propositions. Ausoniae coeunt Graiae mox atque sŏritae / vestibulo cursim priscorum scita revolvunt Frith. 1157.

sōrītēs, (16) æ, m. (σωρείτης), sorite, sorte dʼargument : Cic. Div. 2, 11.

sorites , ae. m.
進步之論。

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sōrītēs ae, dat.ī, m

• , σωρείτης, a logical chain, cumulative reasoning, sorites.