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Added 2 October 2026

argument

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ noun

In Latin: argumentum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about argument at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.
A process of reasoning; argumentation.

verb

To put forward as an argument; to argue.
To adduce evidence, to provide proof.

Origin

From Middle English argument, from Anglo-Norman and Old French arguement, from Latin argumentum. The English word is analysable as argue + -ment. Doublet of argumentum. Displaced native Old English racu and ġeflit.

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