Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arguesome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ar-gue-some
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised or marked by arguing; contentious.

Example Sentences

"“Woodrow, you're the most arguesome person I've ever met,” Augustus said."
"Ladies complained of the men's arguesome natures, stating they were relatively certain that grizzly bears had better dispositions."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵus Proto-Italic *argusder.? Latin arguōder. Old French arguerbor. Middle English arguen English argue Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English arguesome From argue + -some.

Inflected Forms

more arguesome (comparative) most arguesome (superlative)

Synonyms

quarrelsome

Questions

What does arguesome mean?: Characterised or marked by arguing; contentious.
Where does arguesome come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵus Proto-Italic *argusder.? Latin arguōder. Old French arguerbor. Middle English arguen English argue Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English arguesome From argue + -some.

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