syllogismus

See also: Syllogismus

English

Examples

No worthy leader would avoid wartime military service. You used family influence to get into the National Guard. (Therefore, you are not a worthy leader.)

Etymology

From Latin syllogismus (“syllogism”), from Ancient Greek συλλογισμός (sullogismós). Doublet of syllogism.

Noun

syllogismus (usually uncountable, plural syllogismi)

  1. (rhetoric) Omission of the conclusion of a syllogistic argument.

See also

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συλλογισμός (sullogismós, “inference, conclusion”).

Noun

syllogismus m (genitive syllogismī); second declension

  1. (logic) syllogism

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative syllogismus syllogismī
genitive syllogismī syllogismōrum
dative syllogismō syllogismīs
accusative syllogismum syllogismōs
ablative syllogismō syllogismīs
vocative syllogisme syllogismī

References

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