English
a fortiori
A fortiori comes from Medieval Latin ā fortiōrī.
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500ā fortiōrī
- Englishearliest quotation 1954a fortiori
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500ā fortiōrī
- Englishearliest quotation 1954a fortiori
Earliest quotation: 1954, Gilbert Ryle, dilemma vii: Perception: “Now starting and stopping cannot themselves have starts or…”
Every English word from Medieval Latin ā fortiōrī
Today it means
adj With stronger or greater reason; as a corollary implied by a stronger claim; even more so; all the more so; so much the more.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Medieval Latin ā fortiōrī / a fortiori