petitio principii

NOUN /pɪ'tɪʃi,oʊ_prɪn'sɪpi,aɪ/

17 LETTERS · 7 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

petitio principii is a valid 17-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

P3E1T1I1T1I1O1P3R1I1N1C3I1P3I1I1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =24 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72

MEANING

What does petitio principii mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

The logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question.

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