λόγος

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See also: -λόγος and Λόγος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

    From Proto-Hellenic *lógos, from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- (to collect (words)). See also λέγω (légō, to reckon, say).[1]

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    Noun

    λόγος (lógosm (genitive λόγου); second declension

    1. That which is said: word, sentence, speech, story, debate, utterance, argument
    2. That which is thought: reason, consideration, computation, reckoning.
    3. An account, explanation, or narrative.
    4. Subject matter.
    5. (Philosophy) The word or wisdom of God, identified with Jesus in the New Testament, by whom the world was created; God the Son.
      • Gospel of John, 1:1 (Greek New Testament, KJV translation)
        (1) Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος. (14) Καὶ ὁ λόγος σὰρξ ἐγένετο καὶ ἐσκήνωσεν ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ἐθεασάμεθα τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, δόξαν ὡς μονογενοῦς παρὰ πατρός, πλήρης χάριτος καὶ ἀληθείας. — (1) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (14) And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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    Descendants

    • Greek: λόγος (lógos)
    • Mariupol Greek: ло́го (lóho) (as if from a neuter noun)
    • English: logos
    • German: Logos
    • Norwegian Bokmål: logos, -log, -olog
    • Portuguese: logos
    • Russian: логос (logos)

    References

    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “λόγος, λόγιος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 868

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    Greek

    Etymology

    From Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos).

    Pronunciation

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    • Hyphenation: λό‧γος

    Noun

    λόγος (lógosm (plural λόγοι)

    1. word (word of honour)
    2. speech, language
    3. speech, oration
    4. (mathematics) ratio
    5. reason, causation
      Υπάρχει βάσιμος λόγος να τηρείται το απόρρητο.
      Ypárchei vásimos lógos na tireítai to apórrito.
      There is a good reason to keep something confidential.

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