circulus in probando
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkir.ku.lus in proˈban.doː/, [ˈkɪr.kʊ.ɫʊs ɪn prɔˈban.doː]
Phrase
circulus in probandō
- proving in circles, using a conclusion as the premise in an argument, thus going around the proof (See: Circulus vitiosus)