syllogize
[
sil
-
uh
-jahyz]
/ˈsɪl əˌdʒaɪz/
verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
,
syllogized,
syllogizing.
1.
to argue or reason by
syllogism
.
Also,
especially British,
syllogise
.
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
Related forms
syllogization,
noun
syllogizer,
noun
nonsyllogizing,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
syllogize
syllogize
/
ˈsɪləˌdʒaɪz
/
verb
1.
to reason or infer by using syllogisms
Derived Forms
syllogization,
syllogisation,
noun
syllogizer,
syllogiser,
noun
Word Origin
C15: via Old French from Late Latin
syllogizāre,
from Greek
sullogizesthai;
see
syllogism