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English
Etymology
1937, clipping of logogram or logotype.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈləʊ.ɡəʊ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈloʊ.ɡoʊ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊɡəʊ
Noun
logo (plural logos)
- A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
- 2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, , page 5:
- The unified colour palette of reds, blues, and yellows used throughout the signage matches that of the institution’s logo and letterhead.
- (by extension) An audio recording for the same purpose; a jingle.
- 2011, James Hammond, Branding Your Business:
- What about including a CD of your music or a copy of your audio logo/jingle in your promotional items […]
- (sciences) A single graphic which contains one or more separate elements.
- An ensign, a badge of office, rank, or power.
- (business, sales) A corporate customer.
- How many new logos did we close this quarter?
Derived terms
Translations
visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an entity
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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from English logo, a shortening of logotype.
Pronunciation
Noun
logo m (plural logos)
Chinese
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
logo
References
Finnish
Etymology
Clipping of logotyyppi, probably following the example of other languages.
Pronunciation
Noun
logo
Declension
| Inflection of logo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | logo | logot | ||
| genitive | logon | logojen | ||
| partitive | logoa | logoja | ||
| illative | logoon | logoihin | ||
| singular | plural | |||
| nominative | logo | logot | ||
| accusative | nom. | logo | logot | |
| gen. | logon | |||
| genitive | logon | logojen | ||
| partitive | logoa | logoja | ||
| inessive | logossa | logoissa | ||
| elative | logosta | logoista | ||
| illative | logoon | logoihin | ||
| adessive | logolla | logoilla | ||
| ablative | logolta | logoilta | ||
| allative | logolle | logoille | ||
| essive | logona | logoina | ||
| translative | logoksi | logoiksi | ||
| abessive | logotta | logoitta | ||
| instructive | — | logoin | ||
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | |||
Synonyms
Derived terms
compounds
References
- Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN
Further reading
- “logo”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
logo m (plural logos)
- a logo; name, symbol, or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an institution or other entity
Galician
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Galician-Portuguese logo, from Latin loco (“in the place of, instead of, for”), ablative of locus; from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to put, place, locate”). Cognate with Portuguese logo and Spanish luego.
Alternative forms
- lougo (Galician-Asturian)
Adverb
logo
- immediately, promptly
- soon (in a short while)
- later
- Synonym: despois
Conjunction
logo
- thus, therefore, so
- Synonyms: daquela, entón, xa que logo
- Penso, logo existo.
- I think, therefore I am.
- —E logo por que non vés connosco?.
- —So why don't you come with us?
- —Non vou. —E logo?
- —I won't go. —So?
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Clipping of logotipo, similar to English logo.
Noun
logo m (plural logos)
Further reading
- “logo” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
References
- “logo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
- “logo” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- “logo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “logo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “logo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
German
Etymology
Modification of logisch (“logically”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
logo
- (slang) of course, absolutely, certainly
- —Kommst du mit auf die Party?
—Na logo!- —Are you coming to the party?
—Of course!
- —Are you coming to the party?
Further reading
Iban
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
logo
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
logo (first-person possessive logoku, second-person possessive logomu, third-person possessive logonya)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “logo” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
logo m (plural loghi or invariable)
Anagrams
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) + τύπος (túpos), via English logotype (later logo).
Noun
logo m (definite singular logoen, indefinite plural logoer, definite plural logoene)
- a logo
References
- “logo” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Anagrams
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) + τύπος (túpos), via English logotype (later logo).
Noun
logo m (definite singular logoen, indefinite plural logoar, definite plural logoane)
- a logo
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
logo
References
- “logo” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Latin locō (“in the place of, instead of, for”, ablative), from Latin stlocus from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to put, place, locate”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
logo
- soon
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 26 (facsimile):
- e logo chegar..a alma tomar demões q̇ a leuarõ. mui toſte ſẽ tardar
- and soon devils arrived, seizing the soul, and took it very quickly without delay
- e logo chegar..a alma tomar demões q̇ a leuarõ. mui toſte ſẽ tardar
Related terms
Descendants
Further reading
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
logo n
- logo (symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an entity)
Declension
Indeclinable or colloquially:
Declension of logo
Further reading
- logo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- logo in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese logo, from Latin locō (“in the place of, instead of, for”, ablative), from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to put, place, locate”). Compare Galician logo and Spanish luego. Doublet of lócus.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔɡu
- Hyphenation: lo‧go
Adverb
logo
- soon (in a short while)
- immediately after, right after
- Saí logo a seguir a vocês.
- I left right after you.
- (Brazil) already (used to emphasize impatience)
- Synonym: já
- Precisamos terminar isto logo.
- We need to finish this already.
Derived terms
Conjunction
logo
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔɡu
- Hyphenation: lo‧go
Verb
logo
Etymology 3
Clipping of logótipo or logomarca (in Brazil), similar to English logo.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: lo‧go
Noun
logo (Portugal, Brazil) m or (Brazil) f (plural logos)
- logo (a logotype)
- Fiz este logo para à empresa.
- I made this logo for the company.
Usage notes
Some people use this word as a masculine clipping of logótipo and some as a feminine clipping of logomarca. In Portugal it's always masculine.
Romanian
Etymology
Noun
logo n (plural logouri)
Declension
Declension of logo
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) logo | logoul | (niște) logouri | logourile |
| genitive/dative | (unui) logo | logoului | (unor) logouri | logourilor |
| vocative | logoule | logourilor | ||
Samoan
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *roŋoR (compare Hawaiian lono (“news”), Fijian rogo), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *deŋeʀ (compare Indonesian dengar (“to hear, listen”)).
Verb
logo
- (intransitive) to hear (to perceive with the ear)
- (transitive) to hear (to perceive with the ear)
- (intransitive) to listen (to pay attention to a sound)
- (intransitive) to listen (to wait for a sound)
- (intransitive) to listen (to accept oral instruction)
Spanish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Verb
logo
Etymology 2
Clipping of logotipo, similar to English logo.
Noun
logo m (plural logos)
- Clipping of logotipo.
Further reading
- “logo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
- “logo” in Lexico, Oxford University Press.
Swedish
Etymology 1
Clipping of logotyp, borrowed from English logotype.
Noun
logo c
- (colloquial) logo
- Den nya logon är en tolkning av ...
- The new logo is an interpretation of ...
- apoteken ska marknadsföras med nya logor
- the pharmacies will be marketed with new logos
Usage notes
- A more common shorthand is logga, whose plural loggor is distinguished from lågor, the plural of låga (“flame”).
Declension
| Declension of logo | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | logo | logon | logor | logorna |
| Genitive | logos | logons | logors | logornas |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
logo
- (pre-1940) plural past indicative of le
Tagalog
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
logo (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜄᜓ)
Further reading
- “logo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *roŋo. Cognates include Hawaiian lono and Samoan logo.
Pronunciation
Noun
logo
Verb
logo
- (transitive) to tell
- (intransitive) to hear
- (stative) to be felt
- (transitive) to understand, comprehend
Derived terms
References
Turkish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
logo (definite accusative logoyu, plural logolar)
Declension
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| Nominative | logo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definite accusative | logoyu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nominative | logo | logolar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definite accusative | logoyu | logoları | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dative | logoya | logolara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locative | logoda | logolarda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ablative | logodan | logolardan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | logonun | logoların | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Related terms
References
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “logo”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Further reading
- “logo”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007) “logo”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 2975