Argumentar
Example: Ella sabe argumentar bien sus ideas en clase de filosofía.
Definition
"Argumentar" means to present reasons or evidence in a structured way to support or oppose a claim, often used in philosophy to discuss and defend ideas logically and persuasively, as in the sentence, "She knows how to argue her ideas well in philosophy class."
Etymology
The verb "argumentar" comes from the Latin word "argumentari," which means to reason or to prove. It developed in Spanish to specifically describe the act of reasoning or debating ideas. Did you know that "argumentar" shares roots with the English word "argument," linking them through their common Latin origin?
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"Argumentar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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