Maieutic
Pronunciation : Ma*ieu"tic, Ma*ieu"tic*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr.
Definition : 1. Serving to assist childbirth. Cudworth.
2. Fig. : Aiding, or tending to, the definition and interpretation of thoughts or language. Payne.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913