Argumento

argument; reasoning; pointnoun

Alternative meanings

argument; reason; point in a debate; explanation used to defend an idea; defended position

Pronunciation

ar-goo-MEN-toh

Root and affixes

Loanword related to Spanish argumento. It is related to rason, reason, and pangatarungan, to justify or defend with reasons.

Variants or conjugations

rason; pangatarungan; katarungan; punto; pasabot

Related words and expressions

debate; reason; justification; opinion; discussion; argument

Meaning and usage notes

Argumento works for a reason or point in a debate. If it means a verbal fight, panaglalis or lalis may sound more natural. If it means the plot of a story, use istorya or dagan sa istorya depending on context.