syllogize
[ sil-uh-jahyz ]
Origin of syllogize
1- Also especially British, syl·lo·gise .
Other words from syllogize
- syl·lo·gi·za·tion, noun
- syl·lo·giz·er, noun
- non·syl·lo·giz·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for syllogize
syllogize
syllogise
/ (ˈsɪləˌdʒaɪz) /
verb
to reason or infer by using syllogisms
Origin of syllogize
1C15: via Old French from Late Latin syllogizāre, from Greek sullogizesthai; see syllogism
Derived forms of syllogize
- syllogization or syllogisation, noun
- syllogizer or syllogiser, noun
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