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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɑːɡjuːˈmɛntəm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɑɹɡjuˈmɛntəm/ [General-American], /ɑɹ.ɡuːˈmeɪn.tum/ [Latinate] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-argumentum.wav Forms: argumenta [plural]
enPR: ärgyo͞omĕnʹtəm [Received-Pronunciation] Rhymes: -ɛntəm Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin argūmentum. Doublet of argument. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|argūmentum}} Learned borrowing from Latin argūmentum, {{doublet|en|argument}} Doublet of argument Head templates: {{en-noun|argumenta}} argumentum (plural argumenta)
  1. (chiefly formal, in law, logic, etc.) Used in numerous Latin phrases (and occasionally alone) in the sense of “appeal” or “argument”. Tags: formal, usually Related terms: arguendi causa, arguendo
    Sense id: en-argumentum-en-noun-~2~I0UNP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Law, Logic, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 68 10 11 4 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 84 4 5 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 4 5 2 2 2 Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences Derived forms: argumentum ab auctoritate est fortissimum in lege [law], argumentum ab auctoritate plurimum valet in lege [law], argumentum ab impossibili plurimum valet in lege [law], argumentum ab impossibili valet in lege [law], argumentum ab inconvenienti est validum in lege, quia lex non permittit aliquod inconveniens [law], argumentum ad antiquitatem [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad baculum [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad captandum [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad consequentiam [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad crumenam [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad dictionarium, argumentum ad feminam, argumentum ad fidem, argumentum ad Hitlerum [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad hominem [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad ignorantiam [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad infinitum [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad invidiam, argumentum ad judicium, argumentum ad lapidem [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad Lazarum [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad logicam [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad metum [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad misericordiam [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad nauseam [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad novitatem [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad numerum [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad odium [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad passiones, argumentum ad populum [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad temperantiam [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ad verecundiam [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum a fortiori [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum a silentio, argumentum a simili valet in lege [law], argumentum baculinum, argumentum e silentio, argumentum ex silentio [logic, mathematics, philosophy, human-sciences, sciences], argumentum ex motu [theology, religion, lifestyle], argumentum ex ratione causæ efficientis [theology, religion, lifestyle], argumentum ornithologicum

Noun [Latin]

IPA: [ar.ɡuːˈmɛn.tũː] [Classical-Latin], [ar.ɡuˈmɛn.tum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From arguō (“to prove or demonstrate”) + -mentum (“instrument; medium; result of”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|la|:af|arguō|-mentum}}, {{af|la|arguō|-mentum|t1=to prove or demonstrate|t2=instrument; medium; result of}} arguō (“to prove or demonstrate”) + -mentum (“instrument; medium; result of”) Head templates: {{la-noun|argūmentum<2>}} argūmentum n (genitive argūmentī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|argūmentum<2>}} Forms: argūmentum [canonical, neuter], argūmentī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], argūmentum [nominative, singular], argūmenta [nominative, plural], argūmentī [genitive, singular], argūmentōrum [genitive, plural], argūmentō [dative, singular], argūmentīs [dative, plural], argūmentum [accusative, singular], argūmenta [accusative, plural], argūmentō [ablative, singular], argūmentīs [ablative, plural], argūmentum [singular, vocative], argūmenta [plural, vocative]
  1. argument (as in an argument for a position); evidence, a proof Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-argumentum-la-noun-SoAfA1W0 Categories (other): Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 20 32 26 14 9 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 15 38 37 6 4 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 24 25 21 22 8
  2. a point, a theme Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-argumentum-la-noun-TfuOuNYG Categories (other): Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -mentum Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 20 32 26 14 9 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 15 38 37 6 4 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 24 25 21 22 8 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -mentum: 18 36 24 15 7
  3. a topic, thesis Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-argumentum-la-noun-hjlIr79w Categories (other): Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 20 32 26 14 9 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 15 38 37 6 4 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 24 25 21 22 8
  4. a plot, especially in theater. Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-argumentum-la-noun-OQAHfQSh Categories (other): Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 20 32 26 14 9 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 24 25 21 22 8
  5. a device, as for war. Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-argumentum-la-noun-dQqOzO4-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: argūmentālis, argūmentor, argūmentōsus

Inflected forms

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          "word": "argumentum ab inconvenienti est validum in lege"
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          "word": "quia lex non permittit aliquod inconveniens"
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          "word": "argumentum ad crumenam"
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        {
          "word": "argumentum ad dictionarium"
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        {
          "word": "argumentum ad feminam"
        },
        {
          "word": "argumentum ad fidem"
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        {
          "topics": [
            "logic",
            "mathematics",
            "philosophy",
            "human-sciences",
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          "word": "argumentum ad Hitlerum"
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        {
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            "logic",
            "mathematics",
            "philosophy",
            "human-sciences",
            "sciences"
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          "word": "argumentum ad hominem"
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        {
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            "philosophy",
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          "word": "argumentum ad ignorantiam"
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          "word": "argumentum ad infinitum"
        },
        {
          "word": "argumentum ad invidiam"
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        {
          "word": "argumentum ad judicium"
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        {
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            "human-sciences",
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          "word": "argumentum ad lapidem"
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          "topics": [
            "logic",
            "mathematics",
            "philosophy",
            "human-sciences",
            "sciences"
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          "word": "argumentum ad Lazarum"
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          "topics": [
            "logic",
            "mathematics",
            "philosophy",
            "human-sciences",
            "sciences"
          ],
          "word": "argumentum ad logicam"
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            "logic",
            "mathematics",
            "philosophy",
            "human-sciences",
            "sciences"
          ],
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        {
          "topics": [
            "logic",
            "mathematics",
            "philosophy",
            "human-sciences",
            "sciences"
          ],
          "word": "argumentum ad misericordiam"
        },
        {
          "topics": [
            "logic",
            "mathematics",
            "philosophy",
            "human-sciences",
            "sciences"
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          "word": "argumentum ad nauseam"
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            "logic",
            "mathematics",
            "philosophy",
            "human-sciences",
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            "mathematics",
            "philosophy",
            "human-sciences",
            "sciences"
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          "word": "argumentum ad numerum"
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            "philosophy",
            "human-sciences",
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          "word": "argumentum ad odium"
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        {
          "word": "argumentum ad passiones"
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            "logic",
            "mathematics",
            "philosophy",
            "human-sciences",
            "sciences"
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        },
        {
          "topics": [
            "logic",
            "mathematics",
            "philosophy",
            "human-sciences",
            "sciences"
          ],
          "word": "argumentum ad temperantiam"
        },
        {
          "topics": [
            "logic",
            "mathematics",
            "philosophy",
            "human-sciences",
            "sciences"
          ],
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            "mathematics",
            "philosophy",
            "human-sciences",
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          "word": "argumentum a fortiori"
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        {
          "word": "argumentum a silentio"
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        {
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          "word": "argumentum a simili valet in lege"
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          "word": "argumentum e silentio"
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        {
          "topics": [
            "logic",
            "mathematics",
            "philosophy",
            "human-sciences",
            "sciences"
          ],
          "word": "argumentum ex silentio"
        },
        {
          "topics": [
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            "lifestyle"
          ],
          "word": "argumentum ex motu"
        },
        {
          "topics": [
            "theology",
            "religion",
            "lifestyle"
          ],
          "word": "argumentum ex ratione causæ efficientis"
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          "word": "argumentum ornithologicum"
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          "ref": "1682: Sir Edward Coke, Argumentum anti-Normannicum, main title (John Darby)",
          "text": "Argumentum anti-Normannicum: or, An argument proving, from ancient histories and records, that William, Duke of Normandy, made no absolute conquest of England by the sword; in the sense of our modern writers."
        }
      ],
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      "lang": "Galician",
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      "word": "argumento"
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      "word": "argumento"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "roman": "argumént",
      "word": "аргуме́нт"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": ":af",
        "3": "arguō",
        "4": "-mentum"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "etymon"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "arguō",
        "3": "-mentum",
        "t1": "to prove or demonstrate",
        "t2": "instrument; medium; result of"
      },
      "expansion": "arguō (“to prove or demonstrate”) + -mentum (“instrument; medium; result of”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From arguō (“to prove or demonstrate”) + -mentum (“instrument; medium; result of”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "argūmentum",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "argūmentī",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "argūmentum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "argūmenta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "argūmentī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "argūmentōrum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "argūmentō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "argūmentīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "argūmentum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "argūmenta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "argūmentō",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "argūmentīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "argūmentum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "argūmenta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "argūmentum<2>"
      },
      "expansion": "argūmentum n (genitive argūmentī); second declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "argūmentum<2>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "argument (as in an argument for a position); evidence, a proof"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "argument",
          "argument"
        ],
        [
          "evidence",
          "evidence"
        ],
        [
          "proof",
          "proof"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a point, a theme"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "point",
          "point"
        ],
        [
          "theme",
          "theme"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a topic, thesis"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "topic",
          "topic"
        ],
        [
          "thesis",
          "thesis"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a plot, especially in theater."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "plot",
          "plot"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a device, as for war."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "device",
          "device"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ar.ɡuːˈmɛn.tũː]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ar.ɡuˈmɛn.tum]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "argumentum"
}

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