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logos¹

  • /ˈlɒɡɒs/ UK
  • /ˈloʊɡoʊs/ US
  • /ˈloʊɡɑs/ US
  • /ˈloʊɡɔs/ US
  • /ˈlɔɡɔs/ US
  • /ˈloʊɡoʊs/ Canada
  • /ˈloʊɡɑs/ Canada
  • /ˈlɑɡɑs/ Canada

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, discourse, quote, story, study, ratio, word, calculation, reason”).

noun logoi

  1. rhetoric A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker uses logical argument as the main form of persuasion.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Logos

logos²

noun

  1. plural plural of logo

Logos³

Where it comes from

From logos.

proper noun

  1. In Ancient Greek philosophy, the rational principle that governs the cosmos.
  2. The Word of God, which itself has creative power; a hypostasis associated with divine wisdom.
  3. 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.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: word, son, emblem, markings, marks, emblems, patches, signs, stamps, trademarks, discourse, speech, argument, reason, logic, ratio

Translations

Every language

noun form of rhetoric in which the writer or speak uses logic

Españollogos
中文邏各斯 /逻各斯 luógèsī
Portuguêslogos
Ελληνικάλόγος lógos

name (Christianity) the Word of God

中文道 Dào
PortuguêsLogos
ΕλληνικάΛόγος Lógos

name (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate

한국어말씀 malsseum
日本語言 kotoba
中文道 Dào
हिन्दीशब्द śabd
PortuguêsLogos
DeutschLogos
ΕλληνικάΛόγος Lógos
Tiếng ViệtThiên Ngôn
العربيةكلمة الله

name rational principle in Ancient Greek philosophy

PortuguêsLogos
Ελληνικάλόγος lógos

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"logos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/logos. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

logos. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/logos

Chicago

"logos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/logos.

BibTeX
@misc{logos_2026,
  title = {logos},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/logos},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}