argóin

Irish

Etymology 1

Back-formation from argóint (argument).

Verb

argóin (present analytic argónann, future analytic argónfaidh, verbal noun argóint, past participle argóinte)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) argue
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

argóin m sg

  1. vocative and genitive singular of argón (argon)

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
argóin n-argóin hargóin not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "argóin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • argam(a)int” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “argóin” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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