English → Latin
“irrefragable” in Latin
gravisheavy; pregnant; troublesome, hardargūmentumargument (as in an argument for a position); evidence, a proof; a point, a theme; a topic, thesis
The English word irrefragable itself goes back to Latin fragor, through irrefrāgābilis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
irrefragable
qui (quae, quod) vim affert in docendo (e.g., ratio, Cic., Acad., 2, 26, 117): ad pervincendum idoneus: firmus ad probandum (adapted for convincing; e.g., proof, argumentum): gravis (weighty, and thus also convincing, argumentum; ☞ Cic., Rosc. Com., 12, 36, argumentum gravissimum et firmissimum; i. e., the most irrefragable proof). To prove by irrefragable arguments, necessarie demonstrare (Cic., Invent., 1, 29, in.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for irrefragable?
- The usual Latin words for “irrefragable” are gravis, argūmentum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.