logo

¹

[ loh-goh ]

noun

, plural lo·gos.

1. Also called logotype. a graphic representation or symbol of a company name, trademark, abbreviation, etc., often uniquely designed for ready recognition.
2. Printing. logotype ( def 1 ).

LOGO

²

[ loh-goh ]

noun

, Computers.

1. a high-level programming language widely used to teach children how to use computers.

logo-

³

1. a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “word,” “speech” ( logography ); on this model, used in the formation of new compound words ( logotype ).

logo-

¹

combining_form

1. indicating word or speech

   logogram

logo

²

/ ˈləʊɡəʊ; ˈlɒɡ- /

noun

1. short for logotype

Word History and Origins

Origin of logo¹

By shortening of logotype or logogram

Origin of logo²

< Greek lógos word ( logos ), spelled as if an acronym

Origin of logo³

< Greek logo-, combining form of lógos logos

Word History and Origins

Origin of logo¹

from Greek; see logos

Example Sentences

In April 2022, the German federal police, acting on information from their American colleagues, seized the servers hosting Hydra, replacing its banner with their logo and retrieving $25 million in Bitcoin.

From Salon

If you’ve been on X lately, you’ve probably seen this but not even realized it: a clean-looking logo for an online crypto casino called Stake pasted onto a poorly cropped and low-res meme or a video.

From Slate

It goes viral, giving the company tons of eyeballs on their logo.

From Slate

Now they’ve made the jump to sponsoring meme pages, believing they can take the same tack: plaster your company logo on everything—like a player’s jersey or a stadium wall—and let the constant exposure become brand awareness.

From Slate

With a Stake logo on many of his website’s viral posts, maybe the Phantom of Mar-a-Lago and his host will never appoint someone anti-business enough to throw the hammer down soon.

From Slate

Related Words

• brand
• emblem
• label
• symbol
• tag