maieuticyoudaoicibaDictYouDict[maieutic 词源字典]
"Of or denoting the Socratic mode of enquiry, which aims to bring a person’s latent ideas into clear consciousness", Mid 17th century: from Greek maieutikos, from maieuesthai 'act as a midwife', from maia 'midwife'.[maieutic etymology, maieutic origin, 英语词源]