argal

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑːɹɡəl/ === Etymology 1 === A corruption of the Latin ergō (“therefore, thus”). ==== Adverb ==== argal thus, therefore ===== Usage notes ===== This word is used facetiously or as a joke, to indicate that the conclusion that follows or the preceding reasoning is absurd or specious. === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== argal (usually uncountable, plural argals) crude tartar. === Etymology 3 === ==== Noun ==== argal (plural argals) An argali (kind of sheep). === References === Shakespeare, William. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. G.L Kittredge ed. Boston: Ginn, 1939. “argal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === graal