Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

syllogism

/ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: syl-lo-gism
IPA: /ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.

noun

A trick, artifice; an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument; a sophism.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Ever since Aristotle, syllogism has occupied a central place in logic and cast a fateful shadow upon the power of reason. Recognized to be the great conveyor of rationality, allowing reason to reach conclusions of unparalleled universality and necessity, syllogism has equally been acknowledged to be beset by limits."

Etymology

From Old French silogisme (“syllogism”), from Latin syllogismus, from Ancient Greek συλλογισμός (sullogismós, “inference, conclusion”). Doublet of syllogismus.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: silogisme, syllogismus, συλλογισμός

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

syllogisms (plural)

Derived Forms

episyllogism monosyllogism polysyllogism prosyllogism pseudosyllogism syllogismhood syllogistic

Phrases

disjunctive syllogism horned syllogism pro-syllogism

Frequently Paired Words

syllogismus enthymeme sorites

Questions

How do you pronounce syllogism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/.
What does syllogism mean?: An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.
Where does syllogism come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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