a fortiori
phrase | /a fortiori/
Foreign Words & PhrasesLatinHARD
with even stronger reason; all the more so
Literal meaning:
"from the stronger"
a fortiori
phrase | /a fortiori/
Foreign Words & PhrasesLatinHARDwith even stronger reason; all the more so
Literal meaning:
"from the stronger"
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Examples
"If the child can't lift that toy, a fortiori she can't lift the box; the rule applies even more so."
"He could not attend the meeting, so a fortiori he could not chair it."
Mnemonic Trick
If it’s true in a weaker case, a fortiori it’s true in the stronger case
Source: Foreign Words & PhrasesAdded: 9/28/2025
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