name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈlɒɡɒs/
US:/ˈloʊɡoʊs/
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1
name
Meaning 1
In Ancient Greek philosophy, the rational principle that governs the cosmos.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
The Word of God, which itself has creative power; a hypostasis associated with divine wisdom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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3
name
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker uses logical argument as the main form of persuasion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rhetoric
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5
noun
Meaning 5
Alternative letter-case form of Logos.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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6
noun
Meaning 6
plural of logo
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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7
noun
Meaning 7
the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Son, Word
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hypostasis, hypostasis of Christ
Narrower terms: Messiah, Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, the Nazarene, Jesus Christ, Christ, Savior, Saviour, Good Shepherd, Redeemer, Deliverer
History
Etymology
From logos.
From Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, discourse, quote, story, study, ratio, word, calculation, reason”).
Across languages
Translations
68 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
logos
— rational principle in Ancient Greek philosophy
Greek:
λόγος
(lógos)
— rational principle in Ancient Greek philosophy
Icelandic:
rök
— rational principle in Ancient Greek philosophy
Icelandic:
hin hinstu rök
— rational principle in Ancient Greek philosophy
Polish:
logos
— rational principle in Ancient Greek philosophy
Portuguese:
Logos
— rational principle in Ancient Greek philosophy
Serbo-Croatian:
lȏgos
— rational principle in Ancient Greek philosophy
Turkish:
logos
— rational principle in Ancient Greek philosophy
Turkish:
deyi
— rational principle in Ancient Greek philosophy
Ukrainian:
ло́гос
(lóhos)
— rational principle in Ancient Greek philosophy
Chinese Cantonese:
道
(dou6)
— (Christianity) the Word of God
Chinese Mandarin:
道
(Dào)
— (Christianity) the Word of God
Finnish:
Sana
— (Christianity) the Word of God
Finnish:
Logos
— (Christianity) the Word of God
Greek:
Λόγος
(Lógos)
— (Christianity) the Word of God
Old English:
word
— (Christianity) the Word of God
Persian:
وخش
(vaxš)
— (Christianity) the Word of God
Persian:
وحی
(vahy)
— (Christianity) the Word of God
Polish:
logos
— (Christianity) the Word of God
Portuguese:
Logos
— (Christianity) the Word of God
Serbo-Croatian:
lȏgos
— (Christianity) the Word of God
Turkish:
logos
— (Christianity) the Word of God
Turkish:
deyi
— (Christianity) the Word of God
Ukrainian:
Ло́гос
(Lóhos)
— (Christianity) the Word of God
Albanian:
Fjala
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Arabic:
كلمة الله
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Armenian:
բան
(ban)
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Burmese:
နှုတ်ကပတ်တော်သည်
(hnutka.pattausany)
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Chinese Cantonese:
道
(dou6)
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Chinese Mandarin:
道
(Dào)
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Danish:
Ordet
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Finnish:
Logos
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
German:
Logos
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Greek:
Λόγος
(Lógos)
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Hindi:
शब्द
(śabd)
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Hungarian:
Íge
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Hungarian:
Ige
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Icelandic:
orðið
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Indonesian:
Firman
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Japanese:
言
(kotoba)
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Korean:
말씀
(malsseum)
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Central Kurdish:
وشەکە
(wşeke)
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Odia:
ବାକ୍ୟ
(bākya)
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Old English:
word
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Persian:
کلمه
(kalame)
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Polish:
logos
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Portuguese:
Logos
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Punjabi:
ਸ਼ਬਦ
(śabad)
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Serbo-Croatian:
lȏgos
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Serbo-Croatian:
Reč
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Serbo-Croatian:
Riječ
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Sinhalese:
වාක්යයාණෝ
(wākyayāṇō)
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Swedish:
Ord
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Tajik:
Калом
(Kalom)
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Urdu:
کلام
(kalām)
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Vietnamese:
Thiên Ngôn
— (Christianity) the word of God as incarnate
Chinese Mandarin:
邏各斯 /逻各斯
(luógèsī)
— form of rhetoric in which the writer or speak uses logic
Dutch:
logos
— form of rhetoric in which the writer or speak uses logic
Finnish:
järkeen vetoaminen
— form of rhetoric in which the writer or speak uses logic
Finnish:
logos
— form of rhetoric in which the writer or speak uses logic
Greek:
λόγος
(lógos)
— form of rhetoric in which the writer or speak uses logic
Kazakh:
логос
(logos)
— form of rhetoric in which the writer or speak uses logic
Polish:
logos
— form of rhetoric in which the writer or speak uses logic
Portuguese:
logos
— form of rhetoric in which the writer or speak uses logic
Serbo-Croatian:
lȏgos
— form of rhetoric in which the writer or speak uses logic
Spanish:
logos
— form of rhetoric in which the writer or speak uses logic
Turkish:
logos
— form of rhetoric in which the writer or speak uses logic
Turkish:
deyi
— form of rhetoric in which the writer or speak uses logic
