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argumentum ad verecundiam

argumentum ad verecundiam noun: an argument from authority, or an appeal to authority.

Noun

argumentum ad verecundiam (plural argumenta ad verecundiam)

  1. (rhetoric) An argument from authority, or an appeal to authority.

Forms of argumentum ad verecundiam

pluralargumenta ad verecundiam

Origin of argumentum ad verecundiam

From Latin.

Questions about argumentum ad verecundiam

What does argumentum ad verecundiam mean?
Argumentum ad verecundiam means an argument from authority, or an appeal to authority.
What part of speech is argumentum ad verecundiam?
Argumentum ad verecundiam is a noun.
What is the plural of argumentum ad verecundiam?
The plural of argumentum ad verecundiam is argumenta ad verecundiam.

Words near argumentum ad verecundiam in the dictionary

  1. argumentum ad Lazarum
  2. argumentum ad nauseam
  3. argumentum ad numerum
  4. argumentum ad passiones
  5. argumentum ad populum
  6. argumentum ad verecundiam
  7. argumentum baculinum
  8. argumentums ad hominem
  9. arguria
  10. argus
  11. argus pheasant

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