a fortiori
[ ah -fohr-ti-oh-ree; English ey -fawr-shee-awr-ahy, ey -fohr-shee-ohr-ahy ]
/ ɑ ˌfoʊr tɪˈoʊ ri; English eɪ ˌfɔr ʃiˈɔr aɪ, eɪ ˌfoʊr ʃiˈoʊr aɪ /
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adverb Latin.
for a still stronger reason; even more certain; all the more.
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aforehand, aforementioned, aforesaid, aforethought, aforetime, a fortiori, afoul, afoul of, afp, Afr, AFRAeS
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a fortiori
/ (eɪ ˌfɔːtɪˈɔːraɪ, -rɪ, ɑː) /
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for similar but more convincing reasonsif Britain cannot afford a space programme, then, a fortiori, neither can India
Word Origin for a fortiori
Latin
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