neitunarháttur

Icelandic

/ˈneiːtʏnarˌhauhtʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • I always cry at weddings.
  • I didn't cry.
  • Therefore, I am not at a wedding.
  • (philosophy) modus tollens; a valid form of argument in which the consequent of a conditional proposition is denied, entailing the denial of the consequent:

Etymology

Affix from Icelandic neitun (refusal, negation, denial) + Icelandic háttur (manner, mode, modality, custom, way, a grammatical mood, a mood, mood).

Origin

Icelandic

háttur

Gloss

manner, mode, modality, custom, way, a grammatical mood, a mood, mood

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Person/Thing

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