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syllogize

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪləˌdʒaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sil′ə jīz′)

Inflections of 'syllogize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

syllogizes: v 3rd person singular (US & UK)

syllogizing: v pres p (US & UK)

syllogized: v past (US & UK)

syllogized: v past p (US & UK)

syl•lo•gize (sil′ə jīz′),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t., -gized, -giz•ing.

Philosophyto argue or reason by syllogism.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] syl′lo•gise′.

Greek syllogízesthai to reason, equivalent. to syl- syl- + logízesthai to reckon, infer, equivalent. to lóg(os) discourse (see logos) + -izesthai -ize
Late Latin syllogizāre
late Middle English silogysen 1375–1425

syl′lo•gi•za′tion, n.
syl′lo•giz′er, n.

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syllogize, syllogise /ˈsɪləˌdʒaɪz/ vb

to reason or infer by using syllogisms

Etymology: 15th Century: via Old French from Late Latin syllogizāre, from Greek sullogizesthai; see syllogism

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syllogism - syllogistic

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