Syllogism

sil′ō-jizm, n. logical form of every argument, consisting of three propositions, of which the first two are called the premises, and the last, which follows from them, the conclusion.— n. Syllogisā′tion .— v.i. Syll′ogise , to reason by syllogisms.— v.t. to deduce consequences from.— n. Syll′ogiser .— adjs. Syllogis′tic , -al , pertaining to a syllogism: in the form of a syllogism.— adv. Syllogis′tically . [Gr. syllogismos — syllogizes thai — syn , together, logizesthai , to reckon— logos , speech.]