Λόγος — meaning in English
logos
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English meaning
- cause noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
- ist noun Informal term for a person who follows or believes in a particular "-ism."
- language noun A system of words and grammar used by a community to communicate.
- Logos noun In classical philosophy, the rational principle held to underlie and govern the universe.
- purpose noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.
- ratio noun A comparison between two amounts, showing how many times one contains the other.
- reason noun A cause or explanation for something; the motive behind an action.
- speech noun The ability to speak, or spoken language in general.
- word noun The smallest unit of language that carries meaning on its own, made up of one or more sounds or letters.
Senses
Λόγος is used for these senses in English:
- ist a person who speaks or specializes in a (usually constructed) language.
- logist A person who studies or is an expert in the related -logy.
- Logos (philosophy) In Ancient Greek philosophy, the rational principle that governs the cosmos.
- Logos (Christianity) The Word of God as incarnate in Jesus Christ, or as identified with the second person of the Trinity; Jesus; God the Son; Word of God.
- cause (countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
- language (uncountable) The ability to communicate using words.
- logos (rhetoric) A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker uses logical argument as the main form of persuasion.
- purpose (Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.
cause — full definition
- noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
- noun A goal or movement that people support or fight for.
- verb To make something happen; to bring about.