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edurre

to educe

verb eh-DOOR-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: From Latin educere (to lead out), distinct from educare (to educate).

Also means

to elicit

Usage Note

Edurre is a rare, formal verb meaning to draw out or elicit something latent—a concept, a principle, or a conclusion—from evidence or reasoning. It is conjugated like condurre (educo, educi, educe) and should not be confused with educare (to educate/raise). Its use is largely confined to philosophical and logical discourse.

Examples

"Il filosofo cercò di edurre un principio universale dai dati."

Natural Translation

The philosopher tried to educe a universal principle from the data.

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