The act of arguing, debating, or engaging in argumentation; a logical argument or line of reasoning.
From Latin 'argutatio,' derived from 'argutari' (to argue or dispute), related to 'arguo' (to prove or demonstrate). The suffix '-tion' converts the verb form into a noun.
The word 'argutation' is delightfully rare today, but it captures something important—it specifically means the *process* of arguing clearly and sharply, not just the disagreement itself, which is why medieval scholars loved using it.
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