logotype

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/ˈləʊ.ɡəʊˌtaɪp/

noun

A symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an institution or other entity, usually referred to as a logo.

“Near-synonym: ligature (not always differentiated)”

Less commonScrabble 14

Meanings

nounlogotype (plural logotypes)

plural logotypes

  1. A symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an institution or other entity, usually referred to as a logo.

    Synonyms: logo

  2. mediaA single type combining two or more letters (as a ligature or otherwise).

    Near-synonym: ligature (not always differentiated)

    Synonyms: ligature

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an institution or other entity, usually referred to as a logo.

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nounA single type combining two or more letters (as a ligature or otherwise).

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More synonyms by meaning

nouna company emblem or device

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  4. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  5. Englishlogo-
  6. Englishtype
  7. Englishlogotype

From logo- + type.

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Translations

Catalan logotip
  • logotipsymbol used by organization, logo
Chinese Mandarin 標識 /标识
  • 標識 /标识 (biāozhì)symbol used by organization, logo
Czech slitek, ligatura
  • sliteksingle type two letters, a ligature
  • ligaturasingle type two letters, a ligature
Dutch logo, ligatuur
  • logosymbol used by organization, logo
  • ligatuursingle type two letters, a ligature
Esperanto markemblemo, logotipo
  • markemblemosymbol used by organization, logo
  • logotiposymbol used by organization, logo
Finnish logo, ligatuuri
  • logosymbol used by organization, logo
  • ligatuurisingle type two letters, a ligature
French logotype, logo
  • logotypesymbol used by organization, logo
  • logosymbol used by organization, logo
  • ligaturesingle type two letters, a ligature
German Logotyp, Ligatur
  • Logotypsymbol used by organization, logo
  • Ligatursingle type two letters, a ligature
Greek λογότυπο, λογότυπος
  • λογότυπο (logótypo)symbol used by organization, logo
  • λογότυπος (logótypos)symbol used by organization, logo
  • λογόγραμμα (logógramma)single type two letters, a ligature
Hungarian logotípia
  • logotípiasymbol used by organization, logo
Indonesian logotip, logotipe
  • logotipsymbol used by organization, logo
  • logotipesymbol used by organization, logo
  • ligatursingle type two letters, a ligature
Italian logotipo, logo
  • logotiposymbol used by organization, logo
  • logosymbol used by organization, logo
  • legaturasingle type two letters, a ligature
Japanese ロゴタイプ
  • ロゴタイプ (rogotaipu)symbol used by organization, logo
Korean 로고타이프
  • 로고타이프 (rogotaipeu)symbol used by organization, logo
Māori momomoko
  • momomokosymbol used by organization, logo
Polish logotyp
  • logotypsymbol used by organization, logo
Portuguese logótipo, logotipo
  • logótiposymbol used by organization, logo
  • logotiposymbol used by organization, logo
  • ligaturasingle type two letters, a ligature
Russian логоти́п
  • логоти́п (logotíp)symbol used by organization, logo
Spanish logotipo, logotipo
  • logotiposymbol used by organization, logo
  • logotiposingle type two letters, a ligature
Swedish logotyp
  • logotypsymbol used by organization, logo
Vietnamese biểu trưng
  • biểu trưngsymbol used by organization, logo
Cite this entry
APA

logotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/logotype

MLA

“logotype.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/logotype. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “logotype,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/logotype.

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