argumentum
[ahr-gyuh-men-tuh m]
Origin of argumentum
From Latin
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Examples from the Web for argumentum
Historical Examples of argumentum
It is an 'argumentum ad ignorantiam'—take this explanation or be ignorant.
The Origin of SpeciesThomas H. Huxley
The next time, sir, I will respond with the argumentum baculinum.
Crotchet CastleThomas Love Peacock
It is pleasant to reflect that the argumentum carcere is obsolete.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II)Augustus De Morgan
It was an argumentum ad hominem, and drawn from a popular faith.
Narrative And Miscellaneous PapersThomas De Quincey
It was evident that the argumentum ad hominem did not please him.
The Idiot at HomeJohn Kendrick Bangs