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)

verbal noun of argóin
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

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.

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