SYLLOGISM


Meaning of SYLLOGISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' si-l ə - ˌ ji-z ə m

Function: 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 \ ˌ si-l ə - ' jis-tik \ adjective

– syl · lo · gis · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.