syllogismus

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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.

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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

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