arguendo

English

Etymology

From Latin arguendō.

Adverb

arguendo (not comparable)

  1. (law) for the sake of argument; assuming without deciding; identifying the premises of a hypothetical argument while making it clear that no finding is being made on whether the premises are true.
  2. (law) Used to set off the facts presented in an argument on a point of law from facts in dispute in the case.

Usage notes

  • Used after the word it modifies, due to the influence of Latin grammar - assuming arguendo not *arguendo assuming.

Further reading


Italian

Verb

arguendo

  1. gerund of arguire

Anagrams


Latin

Gerund

arguendō

  1. ablative of arguendum

Participle

arguendō

  1. dative masculine singular of arguendus
  2. dative neuter singular of arguendus
  3. ablative masculine singular of arguendus
  4. ablative neuter singular of arguendus
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