noun, plural lo·gi·a /ˈloʊ
gi
ə, -dʒi
ə, ˈlɒg
i
ə/ Show Spelled [loh-gee-uh, -jee-uh, log-ee-uh] Show IPA , lo·gi·ons. 1.a traditional saying or
maxim, as of a religious teacher.
2.( sometimes initial capital letter ) Biblical Criticism.a.a saying of Jesus, especially one contained in collections supposed to have been among the sources of the present Gospels.
b.a saying included in the agrapha.
Origin: 1580–90; <
Greek lógion saying, oracle, noun use of neuter of
lógios skilled in words, eloquent. See
log-,
-ious