nonargument en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵus Proto-Italic *argusder.? Latin arguō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin argūmentumder. Anglo-Norman arguementbor. Middle English argument English argument English nonargument From non- + argument.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of non-argument.
alt of non-argument
The attempts to disguise nonarguments to make them look like arguments fall into several patterns.
1989, Robert Baum, Logic:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nonarguments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |