ΔΥΣΑΝΤΙΛΕΚΤΟΝ, δυσαντιλεκτον
DYSANTILEKTON, dysantilekton
Sounds Like: doo-san-TEE-lek-ton
Translations: indisputable, undeniable, unanswerable, difficult to contradict
From the root: ΔΥΣΑΝΤΙΛΕΚΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from three parts: δυσ- (dys-, meaning difficult or bad), ἀντί (anti-, meaning against or opposite), and λέγω (legō, meaning to speak or say). Therefore, it literally means 'difficult to speak against' or 'difficult to contradict'. It describes something that is so clear or evident that it cannot be argued against or denied.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 18 — 9:342
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