confutatio
From LSJ
μὴ δῶτε τὸ ἅγιον τοῖς κυσὶν μηδὲ βάλητε τοὺς μαργαρίτας ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν χοίρων → give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
confūtātĭo: ōnis, f. confuto,
I a confutation, Gr. λύσις, Auct. Her. 1, 3, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cōnfūtātĭō, ōnis, f. (confuto), réfutation [rhét.] : Her. 1, 4 ; Mamert. An. 3, 14, 2.
Latin > German (Georges)
cōnfūtātio, ōnis, f. (confuto), die Widerlegung (Ggstz. confirmatio), Cornif. rhet. 1, 4 u. 18: c. falsi (Ggstz. veri astructio), Cl. Mam. de stat. anim. 3, 14, 2.
Latin > English
confutatio confutationis N F :: refutation; action of proving false; confutation (L+S)
