arguteness

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noun

The state or quality of being argute.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounarguteness (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableThe state or quality of being argute.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂erǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂érǵus
  3. Proto-Italic*argusder.?
  4. Latinarguō
  5. Latinargūtus
  6. Englishargute
  7. Englisharguteness

From argute + -ness.

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APA

arguteness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arguteness

MLA

“arguteness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arguteness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arguteness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arguteness.

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