a fortiori
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Related to a fortiori: sine qua non
a for·ti·o·ri
(ä fôr′tē-ôr′ē, ā)adv.
For a still stronger reason; all the more.
[Latin ā fortiōrī : ā, from + fortiōrī, ablative of fortior, stronger.]
a fortiori
(eɪ ˌfɔːtɪˈɔːraɪ; -rɪ; ɑː)adv
for similar but more convincing reasons: if Britain cannot afford a space programme, then, a fortiori, neither can India.
[Latin]
a for•ti•o•ri
(ɑ ˌfoʊr tɪˈoʊ ri; Eng. eɪ ˌfɔr ʃiˈɔr aɪ, eɪ ˌfoʊr ʃiˈoʊr aɪ)adv. Latin.
for a still stronger reason; even more certain; all the more.
a fortiori
A Latin phrase meaning for a stronger reason.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv. | 1. | a fortiori - with greater reason; for a still stronger, more certain reason; "if you are wrong then, a fortiori, so am I" |
Translations
a fortiori
adv → aufgrund des Vorhergehenden