Etymology

syllogismus

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Today it means: Omission of the conclusion of a syllogistic argument. Full definition →

Latin syllogismus ← Ancient Greek συλλογισμός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσυλλογισμός
  2. Latin · derived fromsyllogismus“syllogism”
  3. English todaysyllogismus

From Latin syllogismus (“syllogism”), from Ancient Greek συλλογισμός (sullogismós). Doublet of syllogism.

Words from the same roots

Latinsyllogismus all →

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Ancient Greekσυλλογισμός all →

syllogism

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