Spanish word

argumento

Pronunciation

IPA/aɾɣuˈmento/

Meaning

  • masculine nounclaim

Example

Su argumento no me convenció.

His claim didn't convince me.

Illustration for argumento (claim)

More examples

Presentó un argumento claro en la reunión.

He put forward a clear claim at the meeting.

Core concept

An assertion offered and defended with reasons.

Common phrases

  • presentar un argumento

    put forward a claim

  • argumento sólido

    persuasive claim

  • argumento principal

    central claim

Similar words

razón: A basis or motive for a decision, belief, or judgment.
explicación: An account that makes the cause or meaning of something clear.
justificación: An explanation offered to justify or legitimize an action or view.
prueba: Concrete facts or data presented as evidence.

Definition in Spanish

Afirmación que expresa y defiende una idea u opinión en un debate, conversación o texto.

Word origin

Derived from Latin argumentum (from arguere 'to show or prove'), adopted through medieval Romance to denote an asserted position plus its supporting grounds.

Usage tips

  • Argumento is a false friend with English 'argument' meaning quarrel, since in Spanish it normally refers to the claim or line of reasoning rather than a fight.

Other meanings

  • reasonnoun
  • argumentnoun
  • plotnoun

Opposites

  • refutaciónrefutationnoun
  • contraargumentocounterargumentnoun

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