transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsi-lə-ˌji-zəm ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English silogisme, from Anglo-French sillogisme, from Latin syllogismus, from Greek syllogismos, from syllogizesthai to syllogize, from syn- + logizesthai to calculate, from logos reckoning, word — more at legend
Date: 14th century
1. : a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in “every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable”)
2. : a subtle, specious, or crafty argument
3. : deductive reasoning
• syl·lo·gis·tic ˌsi-lə-ˈjis-tik adjective
• syl·lo·gis·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb