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A Fortiori

/ˌeɪ ˌfoɹʃiˈoɹˌaɪ/

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What does A Fortiori mean?

adjective

  1. With stronger or greater reason; as a corollary implied by a stronger claim; even more so; all the more so; so much the more.

adverb

  1. With stronger or greater reason; as a corollary implied by a stronger claim.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌeɪ ˌfoɹʃiˈoɹˌaɪ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌeɪ ˌfoɹtiˈoɹˌaɪ//ˌeɪ ˌfoɹʃiˈoɹi//ˌeɪ ˌfoɹtiˈoɹi/
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This is true a fortiori when the jury is only applied to certain criminal causes.
Alexis de TocquevilleDemocracy in America — Volume 1Translated by Henry ReeveProject Gutenberg ebook #815
A fortiori on this view (but on exactly same grounds), all the individuals of the same species should have a continuous distribution.
Charles DarwinLife and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #2087
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The middle-sized reeds and a fortiori the large ones leave the victualler entire liberty of action; but the former do not exceed the width of a cell, a width agreeing with the bulk of the future cocoon, whereas the latter, with their excessive diameter, require more than one chamber on the same floor.
Jean-Henri FabreBramble-Bees and OthersTranslated by Alexander Teixeira de MattosProject Gutenberg ebook #3421
By no means: the Cetonia's skin is no tougher on the back than on the belly; moreover, the grub is capable of perforating the skin when it leaves the egg; a fortiori, it must be more capable of doing so now that it has attained a sturdy growth.
Jean-Henri FabreMore Hunting WaspsTranslated by Alexander Teixeira de MattosProject Gutenberg ebook #3462