English Explanatory Dictionary

pseudoargument

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. fallacious argument, incorrect argument

Pronunciation

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Word forms

pseudoargument pseudo-argument

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- Latin arguō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Latin argūmentumder. Anglo-Norman arguementbor. Middle English argument English argument English pseudoargument From pseudo- + argument.

Synonyms

incorrect argument misargument non-argument pseudoargument
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