argóint

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish argamaint, argamint (“argument, evidence, reason”) (compare Manx argane, Scottish Gaelic argainn), from Old Irish argumeint, argumint, from Latin argūmentum.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ɑɾˠˈɡoːnʲtʲ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɾˠɡoːnʲtʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɾˠɡɔnʲtʲ/

Noun

argóint f (genitive singular argóinte or argóna, nominative plural argóintí)

1. verbal noun of argóin
2. argument

Declension

Declension of argóint

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative argóint argóintí Vocative a argóint a argóintí Genitive argóinte argóintí Dative argóint argóintí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an argóint na hargóintí Genitive na hargóinte na n-argóintí Dative leis an argóint don argóint leis na hargóintí

Alternative declension

Declension of argóint

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative argóint argóintí Vocative a argóint a argóintí Genitive argóna argóintí Dative argóint argóintí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an argóint na hargóintí Genitive na hargóna na n-argóintí Dative leis an argóint don argóint leis na hargóintí

Derived terms

• argóinteach
• argóinteacht

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
argóint	n-argóint	hargóint	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “argóint”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “argam(a)int”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Entries containing “argóint” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “argóint” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.