"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: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵus Proto-Italic *argus Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Italic *-ō Proto-Italic *arguō Latin arguō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin argūmentum From arguō (“to prove or demonstrate”) + -mentum (“instrument; medium; result of”). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|arguō<t:to prove or demonstrate>|-mentum<t:instrument; medium; result of>|text=+|title=argūmentum|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵus Proto-Italic *argus Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Italic *-ō Proto-Italic *arguō Latin arguō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin argūmentum [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*argus", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "itc-pro" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-eti", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "id" : "verb", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-ti", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-ō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*arguō", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "arguō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "gloss" : "instrument; medium; result of", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-mn̥", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-mn̥tom", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-mentom", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-mentum", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "argūmentum", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="argūmentum"> From 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 etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 26 35 28 7 4 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 34 32 20 9 6 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 22 21 22 19 17 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 etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -mentum Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 26 35 28 7 4 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 34 32 20 9 6 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 22 21 22 19 17 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: 17 35 27 14 7
  3. a topic, thesis Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-argumentum-la-noun-hjlIr79w Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 26 35 28 7 4 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 34 32 20 9 6 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 22 21 22 19 17 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 with etymon, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 22 21 22 19 17 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- Categories (other): Latin entries with etymon Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 22 21 22 19 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: argūmentālis, argūmentor, argūmentōsus
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}

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