logo- |
Speech, words. Origin: G. Logos, word, discourse (05 Mar 2000) |
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logographer |
1. A chronicler; one who writes history in a condensed manner with short simple sentences. 2. One skilled in logography. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
logographic |
Of or pertaining to logography. Origin: Gr. Of writing speeches: cf. F. Logographique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
logographical |
Of or pertaining to logography. Origin: Gr. Of writing speeches: cf. F. Logographique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
logography |
1. A method of printing in which whole words or syllables, cast as single types, are used. 2. A mode of reporting speeches without using shorthand, a number of reporters, each in succession, taking down three or four words. Origin: Gr. A writing of speeches; word, speech + to write: cf. F. Logographie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
logogriph |
A sort of riddle in which it is required to discover a chosen word from various combinations of its letters, or of some of its letters, which form other words; thus, to discover the chosen word chatter form cat, hat, rat, hate, rate, etc. Origin: Gr. Word + a fishing net, a dark saying, a riddle: F. Logogriphe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
logomachist |
One who contends about words. See: Logomachy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
logomachy |
1. Contention in words merely, or a contention about words; a war of words. "The discussion concerning the meaning of the word " justification" . . . Has largely been a mere logomachy." (L. Abbott) 2. A game of word making. Origin: Gr.; word + fight, battle, contest: cf. F. Logomachie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
logometric |
<chemistry> Serving to measure or ascertain chemical equivalents; stoichiometric. Origin: Gr. Word, ratio + measure. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
logopathy |
Any speech disorder. Origin: Logo-+ G. Pathos, suffering (05 Mar 2000) |
logopedia |
A branch of science concerned with the physiology and pathology of the organs of speech and with the correction of speech defects. Synonym: logopedia. Origin: Logo-+ G. Pais (paid-), child (05 Mar 2000) |
logopedics |
A branch of science concerned with the physiology and pathology of the organs of speech and with the correction of speech defects. Synonym: logopedia. Origin: Logo-+ G. Pais (paid-), child (05 Mar 2000) |
logoplegia |
Paralysis of the organs of speech. Origin: Logo-+ G. Plege, stroke (05 Mar 2000) |
logorrhoea |
Rarely used term for abnormal or pathologic talkativeness or garrulousness. Origin: Logo-+ G. Rhoia, a flow (05 Mar 2000) |
logospasm |
Synonym: stuttering, explosive speech. Origin: Logo-+ G. Spasmos, spasm (05 Mar 2000) |