Alethic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈliːθɪk/, /əˈlɛθɪk/

Origin

Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alētheia, "truth")

Full definition of alethic

Adjective

1. (logic) Of or pertaining to the various modalities of truth, such as the possibility or impossibility of something being true.
• 2003, Nicholas Asher and Alex Lascarides, Logics of Conversation, p. 46The modal operators â–¡ and â—Š stand for alethic necessity and possibility.

Related terms

• alethiology

Anagrams

• ethical