How do you pronounce argumentum?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɑɹɡjuˈmɛntəm/.

argumentum

/ɑɹɡjuˈmɛntəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: ar-gu-men-tum
IPA: /ɑɹɡjuˈmɛntəm/

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Meaning

noun

An argument or appeal, especially as used in various Latin phrases.

Formal

Example Sentences

"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..."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵus Proto-Italic *argusder.? Latin arguō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin argūmentumlbor. English argumentum Learned borrowing from Latin argūmentum. Doublet of argument.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɑɹɡjuˈmɛntəm/
British English: /ɑːɡjuːˈmɛntəm/

Usage

Formal

Inflected Forms

argumenta (plural)

Phrases

argumentum ab auctoritate est fortissimum in lege argumentum ab auctoritate plurimum valet in lege argumentum ab impossibili plurimum valet in lege argumentum ab impossibili valet in lege argumentum ab inconvenienti est validum in lege quia lex non permittit aliquod inconveniens argumentum ad antiquitatem argumentum ad baculum

Frequently Paired Words

arguendi causa arguendo

Rhymes With

centum cementum omentum tegmentum mentum tomentum ramentum sarmentum submentum lomentum prementum