Word: episyllogism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ep
i
syl
lo
gism
Definition: A syllogism which assumes as one of its premises a proposition which was the conclusion of a preceding syllogism (the prosyllogism).
Morphemes:
Affix: epi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Denotes an epimeric form
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐπί
Language: grc
Decoded: epi
Meaning: on top of
Affix: syllogism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: συλλογισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: sullogismos
Meaning: inference, conclusion