syllogize

[ sil-uh-jahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, syl·lo·gized, syl·lo·giz·ing.

1. to argue or reason by syllogism.

syllogize

/ ˈsɪləˌdʒaɪz /

verb

1. to reason or infer by using syllogisms

Derived Forms

• ˌsyllogiˈzation, noun
• ˈsylloˌgizer, noun

Other Words From

• syllo·gi·zation noun
• syllo·gizer noun
• non·syllo·gizing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of syllogize¹

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 ( logos ) + -izesthai -ize

Word History and Origins

Origin of syllogize¹

C15: via Old French from Late Latin syllogizāre, from Greek sullogizesthai; see syllogism

Example Sentences

And thereon followed such confusion, with the one weeping and groaning, the other denouncing and syllogizing, and each so vehemently, that the good Duke could not tell which to listen to.

From Project Gutenberg

The student of logic “syllogizes” his statement, and before he draws a conclusion he always lays down his “premise.”

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For the devil and reason, or human wisdom, can dispute and syllogize with extraordinary subtlety in these things until one imagines to be true wisdom that which is not.

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The fatal defect consists in this, that it is ill-adapted to bring out the difference between total and partial coincidence of terms, the observation of which is the essential precaution in syllogizing correctly.

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The great question of the future will be to syllogize or not to syllogize.

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Related Words

• figure out
• infer
• speculate