Etymology

syllogism

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Today it means: An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion. Full definition →

Old French silogisme ← Latin syllogismus ← Ancient Greek συλλογισμός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσυλλογισμός“inference, conclusion”
  2. Latin · derived fromsyllogismus
  3. Old French · derived fromsilogisme“syllogism”
  4. English todaysyllogism

From Old French silogisme (“syllogism”), from Latin syllogismus, from Ancient Greek συλλογισμός (sullogismós, “inference, conclusion”). Doublet of syllogismus.

Words from the same roots

Latinsyllogismus all →

Ancient Greekσυλλογισμός all →

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