Search for: argument
6001 Etymology dictionary, p. enthymeme (n.).2
… "thought, argument, piece of reasoning," from enthymesthai "to think, consider," literally "to keep in mind, take to heart," from en "in" (see en- (2)) + thymos "spirit, courage …
6002 Etymology dictionary, p. evince (v.).2
… by argument, prove," from assimilated form of ex "out" (see ex- ) + vincere "to overcome" (from nasalized form of PIE root *weik- (3) "to fight, conquer"). Meaning "show clearly …
6003 Etymology dictionary, p. exceptional (adj.).3
… the argument about whether the United States is in some sense not subject to the historical rules of Marxism. It has been used in other ways since, often implying …
6004 Etymology dictionary, p. excursion (n.).2
… in argument," also "a military sally," from Latin excursionem (nominative excursio ) "a running forth, sally, excursion, expedition," figuratively "an outset, opening …
6005 Etymology dictionary, p. exhortation (n.).2
… of argument, appeal, or admonition; the argument or appeal made," from Old French exhortacion and directly from Latin exhortationem (nominative exhortatio …
6006 Etymology dictionary, p. exhortatory (adj.).2
"of or pertaining to exhortation, tending incite by means of argument, appeal, or admonition," early 15c., exhortatori, from Late Latin exhortatorius, from Latin exhortari "to encourage, stimulate" (see exhort ).
6007 Etymology dictionary, p. expostulation (n.).2
… ;" 1590s, "argumentative protest," from Latin expostulationem (nominative expostulatio ) "a pressing demand, complaint," noun of action from past-participle stem …
6008 Etymology dictionary, p. fallacy (n.).2
… , invalid argumentation," dates from 1550s. An earlier form was fallace (c. 1300), from Old French fallace .
6009 Etymology dictionary, p. firm (adj.).2
… " (of arguments), from Old French ferm "strong, vigorous; healthy, sound; steadfast, loyal, faithful" (12c.), from Latin firmus "strong, steadfast, enduring, stable," figuratively …
6010 Etymology dictionary, p. fisk (v.).2
… internet argument tactic involving a reprinting of a text, interlarded with rebuttals and refutations. Named for English journalist Robert Fisk (b.1946 …
6011 Etymology dictionary, p. flare-up (n.).2
"a sudden burst," 1827 of an argument; 1858 of light, from verbal phrase; see flare (v.) + up (adv.). It seems to have had some vogue as a street expression in London in the 1830s.
6012 Etymology dictionary, p. flimsy (adj.).2
1702, of unknown origin, perhaps a metathesis of film (n.) "gauzy covering" + -y (2). For the insertion of -s-, compare limpsy. Figuratively (of arguments, etc.) from 1750s. Related: Flimsily; flimsiness .
6013 Etymology dictionary, p. frivolous (adj.).2
… no argument to show its weakness." Related: Frivolously; frivolousness .
6014 Etymology dictionary, p. go-round (n.).2
"act of going round," originally especially "a merry-go-round," 1886, from go (v.) + round (adv.). Figurative sense of "argument, bout, fight," etc. is from 1891.
6015 Etymology dictionary, p. ground (v.).2
… " (an argument, sermon, etc.), from ground (n.). Meaning "instruct thoroughly in the basics" is from late 14c. Of ships, "to run into the ground," from mid-15c. (intransitive …
6016 Etymology dictionary, p. horn (n.).3
… , chief argument; wing, flank; power, courage, strength." Horn of plenty is from 1580s. To make horns at "hold up the fist with the two exterior fingers extended" as …
6017 Etymology dictionary, p. hypothesis (n.).2
… an argument, supposition," literally "a placing under," from hypo- "under" (see hypo- ) + thesis "a placing, proposition" (from reduplicated form of PIE root *dhe- "to set, put …
6018 Etymology dictionary, p. impugn (v.).2
… by argument," late 14c., from Old French impugner (14c.), from Latin impugnare "to fight against, assault, attack," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (from PIE …
6019 Etymology dictionary, p. impune (adj.).2
"unpunished" (obsolete), 1610s, from Latin impunis "unpunished" (see impunity ). For the word meaning "attack by argument," see impugn .
6020 Etymology dictionary, p. indefensible (adj.).2
1520s, "that cannot be maintained or justified by argument," from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + defensible. From 1560s as "that cannot be maintained by force." Related: Indefensibly .