Meaning

noun a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

noun a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

originEtymology tree Latin arguō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin argūmentum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin argūmentorder. Old French argumenterbor. Middle English argumenten English argument The obsolete senses are derived from…

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