maieutic method maieutical • maieutics · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · maieutic method · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 15 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students. Synonyms: Socratic method, maieutic method. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D o latin small letter o U+006F t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075