arguendo

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To assume something is true to talk about it

adverb
/ɑrˈɡwɛndoʊ/

Formal

: supongamos

Let us assume arguendo that the proposal is beneficial; we must still consider its costs.

And arguendo I, you know, like it happens to look like a paper clip.

Examples

Arguendo, if we accept his argument as valid, what would be the implications for the case?
The lawyer stated, arguendo, that the evidence could be interpreted in favor of the defendant.
And arguendo I, you know, like it happens to look like a paper clip.

Lex Fridman

Surface Forms

arguendo positive

Etymology

Arguendo comes from the Latin verb arguere, which means 'to argue' and is the same root as the English word argue. So arguendo literally means 'for the sake of argument', and lawyers use it when they want to assume something is true just for the discussion.