Argumental

/ɑrɡjuˈmɛntəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to, composed of, or involving arguments or argumentation; of the nature of an argument.

Etymology

From argumentum (Latin) plus the suffix -al meaning 'relating to.' This technical term appears primarily in philosophical and logical contexts since the 17th century.

Kelly Says

Argumental is what happens when philosophers get tired of saying 'argumentative' and want to sound more precise and Latin-y about it.

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