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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Argument
"Das ist ein sehr überzeugendes Argument."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.
"I had an argument with my boss about the new schedule." - 2
A reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
"There is a strong argument for lowering the voting age."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'argumentum' (an evidence, proof, subject), stemming from 'arguere' (to make clear, prove, accuse), which traces back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- (to shine, be white). Over time, the meaning evolved from logical proof and intellectual reasoning to a verbal exchange of opposing views and emotional disagreement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Argument" is said worldwide
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dispute
Transliteration: dispute
"Ils ont eu une longue dispute au sujet de l'argent."
Argument
Transliteration: Argument
"Das ist ein sehr überzeugendes Argument."
litigio
Transliteration: litigio
"Hanno avuto un acceso litigio ieri sera."
discusión
Transliteration: discusión
"Tuvieron una discusión sobre política."
discussão
Transliteration: discussão
"Eles tiveram uma discussão séria sobre o futuro."
बहस
Transliteration: bahas
"इस मुद्दे पर एक लंबी बहस हुई।"
争论
Transliteration: zhēnglùn
"他们为了这个计划发生了争论。"
논쟁
Transliteration: nonjaeng
"우리는 그 문제에 대해 치열한 논쟁을 벌였다."
議論
Transliteration: giron
"彼らはその計画について激しい議論をした。"
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