ARGAL

argali, argal, Ovis ammon

(noun) wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

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).

Anagrams

• graal

Source: Wiktionary


Ar"gal, n.

Definition: Crude tartar. See Argol.

Ar"gal, adv.

Definition: A ludicrous corruption of the Latin word ergo, therefore. Shak.

Ar"gal, Ar"ga*li, n. Etym: [Mongolian.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A species of wild sheep (Ovis ammon, or O. argali), remarkable for its large horns. It inhabits the mountains of Siberia and central Asia.

Note: The bearded argali is the aoudad. See Aoudad. The name is also applied to the bighorn sheep of the Rocky Mountains. See Bighorn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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