Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as maieutic.

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  • adjective Serving to assist childbirth.
  • adjective figuratively Aiding, or tending to, the definition and interpretation of thoughts or language.

Etymologies

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Ancient Greek μαιεύομαι (maieuomai, "act as a midwife") +‎ -ical.

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