argumentive

argumentive

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
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
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English argumentive

    From argument + -ive.

    Adjective

    argumentive (comparative more argumentive, superlative most argumentive)

    1. Being or presenting an argument or line of reasoning.

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