# maieutics

> English word · Noun · IPA /meɪˈjuːtɪks/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of Socratic method.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek μαιευτικός (maieutikós, “obstetric”), from a passage in Plato's Theaetetus where Socrates compares his procedure to that of a midwife.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maieutics