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See also: Logo, logo-, -logo, logó, lôgo, and łógo
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English

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Etymology

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1937, clipping of logogram or logotype.

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Noun

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logo (plural logos)

  1. A visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.
    Synonym: logotype
    Hyponyms: brandmark, submark, wordmark
    • 2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 5:
      The unified colour palette of reds, blues, and yellows used throughout the signage matches that of the institution’s logo and letterhead.
    • 2026 January 21, Philip Haigh, “First course of action: changes in the capital”, in RAIL, number 1053, page 22:
      Branding remains constant and TfL's roundel stays the dominant logo on trains and at stations.
  2. (by extension) An audio recording for the same purpose; a jingle.
    • 2011, James Hammond, Branding Your Business:
      What about including a CD of your music or a copy of your audio logo/jingle in your promotional items […]
  3. (sciences) A single graphic which contains one or more separate elements.
  4. An ensign, a badge of office, rank, or power.
  5. (business, sales) A corporate customer.
    How many new logos did we close this quarter?

Derived terms

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Translations

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English logo, a shortening of logotype.

Pronunciation

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This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!
Particularly: “ó in Valencian, unknown elsewhere”

Noun

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logo m (plural logos)

  1. logo

Chinese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From English logo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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logo

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) logo

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English logo.

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Noun

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logo n (plural logo's, diminutive logootje n)

  1. logo (visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of a company or organization.)
    Synonym: beeldmerk

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Clipping of logotyyppi, probably following the example of other languages.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈloɡo/, [ˈlo̞ɡo̞]
  • Rhymes: -oɡo
  • Syllabification(key): lo‧go
  • Hyphenation(key): lo‧go

Noun

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logo

  1. logo

Declension

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Inflection of logo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative logo logot
genitive logon logojen
partitive logoa logoja
illative logoon logoihin
singular plural
nominative logo logot
accusative nom. logo logot
gen. logon
genitive logon logojen
partitive logoa logoja
inessive logossa logoissa
elative logosta logoista
illative logoon logoihin
adessive logolla logoilla
ablative logolta logoilta
allative logolle logoille
essive logona logoina
translative logoksi logoiksi
abessive logotta logoitta
instructive — logoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of logo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative logoni logoni
accusative nom. logoni logoni
gen. logoni
genitive logoni logojeni
partitive logoani logojani
inessive logossani logoissani
elative logostani logoistani
illative logooni logoihini
adessive logollani logoillani
ablative logoltani logoiltani
allative logolleni logoilleni
essive logonani logoinani
translative logokseni logoikseni
abessive logottani logoittani
instructive — —
comitative — logoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative logosi logosi
accusative nom. logosi logosi
gen. logosi
genitive logosi logojesi
partitive logoasi logojasi
inessive logossasi logoissasi
elative logostasi logoistasi
illative logoosi logoihisi
adessive logollasi logoillasi
ablative logoltasi logoiltasi
allative logollesi logoillesi
essive logonasi logoinasi
translative logoksesi logoiksesi
abessive logottasi logoittasi
instructive — —
comitative — logoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative logomme logomme
accusative nom. logomme logomme
gen. logomme
genitive logomme logojemme
partitive logoamme logojamme
inessive logossamme logoissamme
elative logostamme logoistamme
illative logoomme logoihimme
adessive logollamme logoillamme
ablative logoltamme logoiltamme
allative logollemme logoillemme
essive logonamme logoinamme
translative logoksemme logoiksemme
abessive logottamme logoittamme
instructive — —
comitative — logoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative logonne logonne
accusative nom. logonne logonne
gen. logonne
genitive logonne logojenne
partitive logoanne logojanne
inessive logossanne logoissanne
elative logostanne logoistanne
illative logoonne logoihinne
adessive logollanne logoillanne
ablative logoltanne logoiltanne
allative logollenne logoillenne
essive logonanne logoinanne
translative logoksenne logoiksenne
abessive logottanne logoittanne
instructive — —
comitative — logoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative logonsa logonsa
accusative nom. logonsa logonsa
gen. logonsa
genitive logonsa logojensa
partitive logoaan
logoansa 		logojaan
logojansa
inessive logossaan
logossansa 		logoissaan
logoissansa
elative logostaan
logostansa 		logoistaan
logoistansa
illative logoonsa logoihinsa
adessive logollaan
logollansa 		logoillaan
logoillansa
ablative logoltaan
logoltansa 		logoiltaan
logoiltansa
allative logolleen
logollensa 		logoilleen
logoillensa
essive logonaan
logonansa 		logoinaan
logoinansa
translative logokseen
logoksensa 		logoikseen
logoiksensa
abessive logottaan
logottansa 		logoittaan
logoittansa
instructive — —
comitative — logoineen
logoinensa

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compounds

References

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  • Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004), Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English logo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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logo m (plural logos)

  1. a logo; name, symbol, or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an institution or other entity

Galician

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈlɔɡo/ [ˈlɔ.ɣ̞ʊ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /ˈlɔħo/ [ˈlɔ.ħʊ]

 

  • Hyphenation: lo‧go

Etymology 1

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    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese logo, from Latin loco (“in the place of, instead of, for”), ablative of locus; from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to put, place, locate”). Cognate with Portuguese logo and Spanish luego.

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    Adverb

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    logo

    1. immediately, promptly
      Synonyms: decontado, deseguida
      Non corras que logo chegas!
      Don't run, you''ll be there in no time!
    2. soon (in a short while)
      Synonyms: axiña, enseguida
      Logo chega a primavera.
      It will be spring soon.
    3. later
      Synonym: despois

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    logo

    1. thus, therefore, so
      Synonyms: daquela, entón, xa que logo
      Penso, logo existo.
      I think, therefore I am.
      —E logo por que non vés connosco?.
      —So why don't you come with us?
      —Non vou. —E logo?
      —I won't go. —So?

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    Etymology 2

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    Galician Wikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipedia gl

    Clipping of logotipo, similar to English logo.

    Noun

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    logo m (plural logos)

    1. logo

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    German

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    Etymology

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    Modification of logisch (“logically”).

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    Adverb

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    logo

    1. (slang) of course, absolutely, certainly
      —Kommst du mit auf die Party?
      —Na logo!
      —Are you coming to the party?
      —Of course!

    Further reading

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    • “logo” in Duden online
    • “logo” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

    Iban

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    Etymology

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    From English logo.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): [ˈloɡo]
    • Hyphenation: lo‧go

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    logo

    1. logo

    Indonesian

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    Etymology

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    From English logo.

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    • IPA(key): [ˈloɡo]
    • Hyphenation: lo‧go

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    logo (plural logo-logo)

    1. logo

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    Italian

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from English logo.

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    logo m (plural loghi or logo)

    1. logo (symbol)
    2. logotype

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    Ma'di

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    Etymology

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    Cognate with Lugbara ɔgó.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): [lɔ̄ɡɔ́]
    • Hyphenation: lo‧go

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    logó

    1. liver

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    • Mairi Blackings; Nigel Fabb (2003), A Grammar of Ma'di, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, page 39

    Norwegian Bokmål

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    Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipedia no

    Etymology

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    From Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) + τύπος (túpos), via English logotype (later logo).

    Noun

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    logo m (definite singular logoen, indefinite plural logoer, definite plural logoene)

    1. a logo

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    Anagrams

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    Norwegian Nynorsk

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    Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipedia nn

    Etymology 1

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    From Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) + τύπος (túpos), via English logotype (later logo).

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    logo m (definite singular logoen, indefinite plural logoar, definite plural logoane)

    1. a logo

    Etymology 2

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    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Verb

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    logo

    1. (obsolete) past plural of le

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    Old Galician-Portuguese

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    Etymology

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      Inherited from Latin locō (“in the place of, instead of, for”, ablative), from Latin stlocus from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to put, place, locate”).

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      Adverb

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      logo

      1. soon
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      Descendants

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      • Fala: logu
      • Galician: logo
      • Portuguese: logo

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      Polish

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      Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
      Wikipedia pl

      Etymology

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      Borrowed from English logo.

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      logo n

      1. logo (symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an entity)

      Declension

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      Indeclinable or colloquially:

      Declension of logo
      singular plural
      nominative logo loga
      genitive loga log
      dative logu logom
      accusative logo loga
      instrumental logiem logami
      locative logu logach
      vocative logo loga

      Further reading

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      • logo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
      • logo in Polish dictionaries at PWN

      Portuguese

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      Etymology 1

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      Etymology tree
      Latin locō
      Old Galician-Portuguese logo
      Portuguese logo

        Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese logo, from Latin locō (“in the place of, instead of, for”, ablative), from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to put, place, locate”). Compare Galician logo and Spanish luego. Doublet of lócus.

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        • Rhymes: -ɔɡu
        • Hyphenation: lo‧go

        Adverb

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        logo

        1. soon (in a short while)
          Synonyms: já; (Brazil, colloquial) já, já
          Logo será primavera.
          It will be spring soon.
        2. immediately after, right after
          Saí logo a seguir a vocês.
          I left right after you.
        3. (Brazil) already (used to emphasize impatience)
          Synonym: já
          Precisamos terminar isto logo.
          We need to finish this already.
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        Conjunction

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        logo

        1. thus, therefore (for this reason)
          Synonyms: portanto, por isso
          Penso, logo existo.
          I think, therefore I am.

        Etymology 2

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        See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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        • Rhymes: -ɔɡu
        • Hyphenation: lo‧go

        Verb

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        logo

        1. first-person singular present indicative of logar

        Etymology 3

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        Clipping of logótipo or logomarca (in Brazil), similar to English logo.

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        • Hyphenation: lo‧go

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        logo (Portugal, Brazil) m or (Brazil) f (plural logos)

        1. logo (a logotype)
          Fiz este logo para à empresa.
          I made this logo for the company.
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        Some people use this word as a masculine clipping of logótipo and some as a feminine clipping of logomarca. In Portugal it's always masculine.

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        Romanian

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        Etymology

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        Borrowed from French logo.

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        logo n (plural logouri)

        1. logo

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        singular plural
        indefinite definite indefinite definite
        nominative-accusative logo logoul logouri logourile
        genitive-dative logo logoului logouri logourilor
        vocative logoule logourilor

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        Etymology

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        From Proto-Oceanic *roŋoR (compare Hawaiian lono (“news”), Fijian rogo), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *deŋeʀ (compare Indonesian dengar (“to hear, listen”)).

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        logo

        1. (intransitive) to hear (to perceive with the ear)
        2. (transitive) to hear (to perceive with the ear)
        3. (intransitive) to listen (to pay attention to a sound)
        4. (intransitive) to listen (to wait for a sound)
        5. (intransitive) to listen (to accept oral instruction)

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        logo

        1. first-person singular present indicative of logar

        Etymology 2

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        Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
        Wikipedia es

        Clipping of logotipo, similar to English logo.

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        logo m (plural logos)

        1. clipping of logotipo

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        Swedish

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        Etymology 1

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        Clipping of logotyp, borrowed from English logotype.

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        logo c

        1. (colloquial) logo
          Den nya logon är en tolkning av ...
          The new logo is an interpretation of ...
          apoteken ska marknadsföras med nya logor
          the pharmacies will be marketed with new logos
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        • A more common shorthand is logga, whose plural loggor is distinguished from lågor, the plural of låga (“flame”).
        Declension
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        Declension of logo
        nominative genitive
        singular indefinite logo logos
        definite logon logons
        plural indefinite logor logors
        definite logorna logornas

        Etymology 2

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        See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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        logo

        1. (pre-1940) plural past indicative of le

        Tagalog

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        Etymology

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        Borrowed from English logo.

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        logo (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜄᜓ)

        1. logo; logotype

        Further reading

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        • “logo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018

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        Etymology

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        From Proto-Polynesian *roŋo. Cognates include Hawaiian lono and Samoan logo.

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        • IPA(key): [ˈlo.ŋo]
        • Hyphenation: lo‧go

        Noun

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        logo

        1. gong, bell
        2. news, story

        Verb

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        logo

        1. (transitive) to tell
        2. (intransitive) to hear
        3. (stative) to be felt
        4. (transitive) to understand, comprehend

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        • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 188

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        Etymology

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        From English logo.[1]

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        • IPA(key): /ˈlo.ɡo/
        • Hyphenation: lo‧go

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        logo (definite accusative logoyu, plural logolar)

        1. logo
          Synonym: imlek

        Declension

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        Declension of logo
        singular plural
        nominative
        definite accusative
        dative
        locative
        ablative
        genitive
        Possessive forms
        nominative
        singular plural
        1st singular
        2nd singular
        3rd singular
        1st plural
        2nd plural
        3rd plural
        definite accusative
        singular plural
        1st singular
        2nd singular
        3rd singular
        1st plural
        2nd plural
        3rd plural
        dative
        singular plural
        1st singular
        2nd singular
        3rd singular
        1st plural
        2nd plural
        3rd plural
        locative
        singular plural
        1st singular
        2nd singular
        3rd singular
        1st plural
        2nd plural
        3rd plural
        ablative
        singular plural
        1st singular
        2nd singular
        3rd singular
        1st plural
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        3rd plural
        genitive
        singular plural
        1st singular
        2nd singular
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        2nd plural
        3rd plural
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        References

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        1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “logo”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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