"argumentum" meaning in Latin

See argumentum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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: {{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 with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension 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 with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -mentum 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 with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension 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 neuter nouns in the second declension 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
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        "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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