LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

logos

logos m (genitive logī)
Classical[ˈɫɔ.ɡɔs]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɔː.ɡos]

Meaning

  1. masculinea word
  2. in pluralmasculineidle talk, empty chatter
  3. masculinea witticism, bon mot
  4. masculinereason

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelogoslogī
logoe
genitivelogīlogōrum
dativelogōlogīs
accusativelogonlogōs
ablativelogōlogīs
vocativelogelogī
logoe

lŏgos (-us), i, m., = λόγος,
I. a word.
I. In gen.: non longos logos, Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 29; Petr. 126.—
II. In partic.
A. Mere words, empty talk: dabuntur dotis tibi sescenti logei atque Attici omnes, Plaut. Pers. 3, 1, 66; Ter. Phorm. 3, 2, 7.—
B. A witty saying, bon-mot, jest: logos ridiculos vendo, Plaut. Stich. 1, 3, 68: omnes logos, qui ludis dicti sunt, animadvertisse, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. 63, 18.—
C. A fable: fabellae et Aesopei logi, Sen. Cons. ad Polyb. 27.—
D. Reason: logos aut methodos, Aus. Idyll. 11, 67: logos aut methodus, Marc. Carm. de Medic. 6.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  4. Latinlogos

Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos)bor. Latin logos Borrowed from Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos).

Quick answers

What does logos mean in Latin?
logos, a noun, means “a word; idle talk, empty chatter; a witticism, bon mot”.
What is the genitive of logos?
The genitive singular is logī. logos is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce logos?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫɔ.ɡɔs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlɔː.ɡos].
Where does logos come from?
Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- → Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos → Proto-Hellenic *lógos → Latin logos.