Etymology

pseudoargument

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Today it means: fallacious argument, incorrect argument Full definition →

English argument ← Middle English argument ← Anglo-Norman arguement
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Latinargūmentum
  6. Anglo-Normanarguement
  7. Middle Englishargument
  8. Englishargument
  9. English todaypseudoargument

From pseudo- + argument.

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