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Also, especially British, syl·lo·gise.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English silogysen < Late Latin syllogizāre < Greek syllogízesthai to reason, equivalent to syl- syl- + logízesthai to reckon, infer, equivalent to lóg(os) discourse (see logos) + -izesthai -ize
1375–1425; late Middle English silogysen < Late Latin syllogizāre < Greek syllogízesthai to reason, equivalent to syl- syl- + logízesthai to reckon, infer, equivalent to lóg(os) discourse (see logos) + -izesthai -ize
Related forms
syl·lo·gi·za·tion, noun
syl·lo·giz·er, noun
non·syl·lo·giz·ing, adjective
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