logical
/ˈlɒdʒɪkəl/LAH-jih-kuhl
/ˈlɑdʒɪkəl/LAH-jih-kuhl
Meaningrelating to reasoning
Common meaning: following sound reasoning
- loga word, saying; reckoning, reasonLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 476 · scan
- icadjective ending: relating to
- aladjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from logic + -al.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), LOGIC, p.339 · scan
Roots
- λόγος (lógos) Ancient Greek “a word, saying; reckoning, reason”
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