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logotype

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an institution or other entity, usually referred to as a logo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: logo

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A single type combining two or more letters (as a ligature or otherwise).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: media, publishing, typography

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ligature

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a company emblem or device

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: logo

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: trademark

History

Etymology

From logo- + type.

Across languages

Translations

41 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: logotip — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Chinese Mandarin: 標識 /标识 (biāozhì) — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Dutch: logo — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Esperanto: markemblemo — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Esperanto: logotipo — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Finnish: logo — symbol used by organization, logo
  • French: logotype — symbol used by organization, logo
  • French: logo — symbol used by organization, logo
  • German: Logotyp — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Greek: λογότυπο (logótypo) — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Greek: λογότυπος (logótypos) — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Hungarian: logotípia — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Ido: logotipo — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Indonesian: logotip — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Indonesian: logotipe — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Italian: logotipo — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Italian: logo — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Japanese: ロゴタイプ (rogotaipu) — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Korean: 로고타이프 (rogotaipeu) — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Māori: momomoko — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Polish: logotyp — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Portuguese: logótipo — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Portuguese: logotipo — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Russian: логоти́п (logotíp) — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Slovene: logotip — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Spanish: logotipo — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Spanish: logo — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Swedish: logotyp — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Vietnamese: biểu trưng — symbol used by organization, logo
  • Czech: slitek — single type two letters, a ligature
  • Czech: ligatura — single type two letters, a ligature
  • Dutch: ligatuur — single type two letters, a ligature
  • Finnish: ligatuuri — single type two letters, a ligature
  • French: ligature — single type two letters, a ligature
  • German: Ligatur — single type two letters, a ligature
  • Greek: λογόγραμμα (logógramma) — single type two letters, a ligature
  • Indonesian: ligatur — single type two letters, a ligature
  • Italian: legatura — single type two letters, a ligature
  • Portuguese: ligatura — single type two letters, a ligature
  • Spanish: logotipo — single type two letters, a ligature
  • Spanish: logo — single type two letters, a ligature