English → Latin
“sophism” in Latin
sophismaa false conclusion, a fallacy, a sophismsophisticussophistic, sophisticalcavillātiōjeering, scoffing; irony in jest or in earnest; an empty, sophistical discourse; sophistrycaptiōdeception, fraud, deceit, trick; quibble; catchdiscutiōto strike asunder, dash to pieces, shatter; to scatter or disperse, dissipate (especially an enemy); to examine, discuss
The English word sophism itself goes back to Latin sophisma.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sophism
sophisma, -atis, neuter (or Latin, as rendered by Cic., conclusiuncula fallax, cavillatio; which did not, however, obtain currency): captio dialectica or sophistica, or simply captio, when the context fixes the sense. To detect or expose a sophism, sophisma diluere; captionem refellere or discutere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sophism?
- The usual Latin words for “sophism” are sophisma, sophisticus, cavillātiō; also captiō, discutiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.