Meanings
nounanalogon (plural analoga or analogons)
plural analoga · plural analogons
- An analogue.
The rectilineal as opposed to curvature is an analogon of worthiness as opposed to happiness; as opposed to obliquity, it is an analogon of equity as opposed to partiality.
1853, Laurens Perseus Hickok, A System of Moral Science, page 58 - human sciencesAccording to Sartre, an equivalent of perception (such as a painting or a mental image) that is necessary for the process of imagination to take place.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀνάλογος
- Englishanalogon
From the neuter of Ancient Greek ἀνάλογος (análogos).
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APA
analogon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/analogon
MLA
“analogon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/analogon. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “analogon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/analogon.
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