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5941 Etymology dictionary, p. analytics (n.).2
… bad arguments," 1590s, from Latin analytica from Greek analytika, from stem of analyein "unloose, release, set free," from ana "up, back, throughout" (see ana- ) + lysis …
5942 Etymology dictionary, p. apodictic (adj.).2
… by argument, point out, prove," literally "to point away from" (other objects, at one), from apo "off, away" (see apo- ) + deiknynai "to show" (from PIE root *deik- "to show"). Related …
5943 Etymology dictionary, p. argue (v.).3
… in argument" is from late 14c. Related: Argued; arguing .
5944 Etymology dictionary, p. arguably (adv.).2
"as may be shown by argument," 1871, from arguable + -ly (2).
5945 Etymology dictionary, p. arguendo.2
"in the course of argument," 1817, courtroom Latin, from Medieval Latin ablative of arguendum, gerundive of arguere "to argue" (see argue ).
5946 Etymology dictionary, p. argufy (v.).2
"to argue for the sake of controversy, wrangle, worry with arguments," 1751, colloquial, from argue + -fy. Compare speechify .
5947 Etymology dictionary, p. argumentation (n.).1
argumentation (n.)
5948 Etymology dictionary, p. argumentation (n.).2
… (see argument ). The meaning "debate, wrangling, argument back and forth" is from 1530s.
5949 Etymology dictionary, p. argument (n.).1
argument (n.)
5950 Etymology dictionary, p. argument (n.).2
… French arguement "reasoning, opinion; accusation, charge" (13c.), from Latin argumentum "a logical argument; evidence, ground, support, proof," from arguere "make …
5951 Etymology dictionary, p. argumentative (adj.).1
argumentative (adj.)
5952 Etymology dictionary, p. argumentative (adj.).2
… (see argument ) + -ive. The meaning "fond of arguing" is recorded from 1660s. Related: Argumentatively; argumentativeness .
5953 Etymology dictionary, p. arraign (v.).2
… ratio "argumentation; reckoning, calculation," from rat-, past-participle stem of reri "to reckon, calculate," also "think" (from PIE root *re- "to reason, count"). The unetymological …
5954 Etymology dictionary, p. Artemis.2
… to arguments against the attempt to connect it with arktos "bear" (as "bear-goddess") and finds it possibly Pre-Greek.
5955 Etymology dictionary, p. assail (v.).2
… with arguments, abuse, criticism, etc." is from c. 1400. Related: Assailed; assailing; assailable .
5956 Etymology dictionary, p. assume (v.).3
The meaning "to suppose, to take for granted without proof as the basis of argument" is recorded by 1590s; that of "to take or put on fictitiously" (an appearance, etc.) is from c. 1600. Related: Assumed; assuming .
5957 Etymology dictionary, p. authority (n.).2
… an argument, passage from Scripture," from Old French autorité, auctorité "authority, prestige, right, permission, dignity, gravity; the Scriptures" (12c.; Modern …
5958 Etymology dictionary, p. base (v.).2
1580s, transitive, "make or serve as a foundation for;" by 1841, of arguments, etc., "place (on or upon) a foundation," from base (n.). Related: Based; basing .
5959 Etymology dictionary, p. bate (v.2).2
… or arguments," from Old French batre "to hit, beat, strike" (11c., Modern French battre ), from Late Latin battere, from Latin batuere "to beat, knock" (see batter (v.)). In falconry …
5960 Etymology dictionary, p. beef (v.).2
… meaning "argument" is recorded from 1930s. The origin and signification of these are unclear; perhaps they trace to the common late 19c. complaint of soldiers …