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logos

[ loh-gos, -gohs, log-os ]

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noun

(often initial capital letter) Philosophy. the rational principle that governs and develops the universe.
Theology. the divine word or reason incarnate in Jesus Christ. John 1:1–14.

Logos

/ ˈlɒɡɒs /

noun

Christian theol the divine Word; the second person of the Trinity incarnate in the person of Jesus

logos

/ ˈlɒɡɒs /

noun

philosophy reason or the rational principle expressed in words and things, argument, or justification; esp personified as the source of order in the universe

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Word History and Origins

Origin of logos¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Greek lógos “word, saying; speech, discourse; thought, reckoning; proportion, ratio,” derivative of légein “to choose, gather; recount, tell over, speak”; lection

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Word History and Origins

Origin of logos¹

C16: from Greek: word, reason, discourse, from legein to speak

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