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6041 Etymology dictionary, p. objection (n.).2
… ., objeccioun, "argument against the validity of a proposition or line of reasoning," from Old French objeccion "reply, retort" (12c.) and directly from Late Latin …
6042 Etymology dictionary, p. occur (v.).2
… in argument," from French occurrer "happen unexpectedly" or directly from Latin occurrere "run to meet, run against, befall, present itself," from ob "against, toward …
6043 Etymology dictionary, p. opponent (n.).2
… contrary argument in a disputation;" the general sense is by 1610s.
6044 Etymology dictionary, p. parol (n.).2
"oral statement, something said or spoken," late 15c., from Anglo-French (14c.), from Old French parole "word, speech, argument" (see parole (n.)). As an adjective, "verbal, oral," from c. 1600.
6045 Etymology dictionary, p. *per- (1).3
… or argument in favor;" pro-; probably; probe; probity; problem; proceed; proclaim; prodigal; produce; profane; profess; profile; profit; profound; profuse; project …
6046 Etymology dictionary, p. peroration (n.).2
… or argument of a case," from past-participle stem of perorare "argue a case to the end, bring a speech to a close," from per "to the end," hence "thoroughly, completely …
6047 Etymology dictionary, p. persuade (v.).2
… demonstration, arguments, etc." Related: Persuaded; persuading .
6048 Etymology dictionary, p. persuasion (n.).2
… ); an argument to persuade, inducement," from Old French persuasion (14c.) and directly from Latin persuasionem (nominative persuasio ) "a convincing, persuading …
6049 Etymology dictionary, p. philology (n.).3
Compare the sense evolution of Greek philologos, "fond of words, talkative," in Plato "fond of dialectic or argument," in Aristotle and Plutarch "fond of learning and literature," in Plotinus and Proclus "studious of words."
6050 Etymology dictionary, p. plea (n.).3
… , an argument in a suit" is attested from late 14c. Plea-bargaining is attested by 1963. Common pleas (early 13c.) originally were legal proceedings over which …
6051 Etymology dictionary, p. pliable (adj.).2
… or argument" is by late 15c. Related: Pliably, pliability .
6052 Etymology dictionary, p. polemic (n.).2
… , "controversial argument or discussion, a controversy," from French polémique (16c./17c.), noun use of adjective meaning "disputatious, controversial" (see polemic …
6053 Etymology dictionary, p. polemicize (v.).2
"engage in controversial argument, carry on a controversy," 1953, from polemic + -ize. Related: Polemicized; polemicizing. Earlier was polemize (1828), from Greek polemizein "to make war, to wage war," from polemos "war," a word of unknown origin.
6054 Etymology dictionary, p. pregnant (adj.2).2
… , an argument, etc.); c. 1400 as "full of meaning;" from Old French preignant "pregnant, pithy, ready capable," which is probably from Latin praegnans "with child, pregnant …
6055 Etymology dictionary, p. prejudice (n.).3
… or arguments necessary to a just and impartial decision." To terminate with extreme prejudice "kill" is by 1972, said to be CIA jargon.
6056 Etymology dictionary, p. pro (n.2).2
… or argument in favor," c. 1400, from Latin pro (prep.) "on behalf of, in place of, before, for, in exchange for, just as" (from PIE root *per- (1) "forward," hence "in front of, before …
6057 Etymology dictionary, p. proof (n.).2
… and argumentation to establish the fact of (something) beyond reasonable doubt," from Anglo-French prove, preove, Old French proeve, prueve "proof, test, experience …
6058 Etymology dictionary, p. proponent (n.).2
… or argument," from Latin proponentem (nominative proponens ), present participle of proponere "put forward" (see propound ). In part also a native formation from …
6059 Etymology dictionary, p. prove (v.).4
… by argument." By mid-14c. as "check the accuracy of." The meaning "be found to be (a hero, coward, etc.) by experience or trial" is by late 14c.
6060 Etymology dictionary, p. querulous (adj.).2
… "quarrelsome, argumentative" and directly from Late Latin querulosus, from Latin querulus "full of complaints, complaining," from queri "to complain," from Proto …