"alogy" meaning in English

See alogy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin alogia, from Ancient Greek. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|alogia}} Learned borrowing from Latin alogia, {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} alogy, {{tlb|en|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. unreasonableness, absurdity Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-alogy-en-noun-GWtTrKO8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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