logion

[ loh-gee-on, -jee-, log-ee- ]

noun

, plural lo·gi·a [loh, -gee-, uh, -jee-, uh, log, -ee-, uh], lo·gi·ons.

1. a traditional saying or maxim, as of a religious teacher.
2. (sometimes initial capital letter) Biblical Criticism.
   1. a saying of Jesus, especially one contained in collections supposed to have been among the sources of the present Gospels.
   2. a saying included in the agrapha.

logion

/ ˈlɒɡɪˌɒn /

noun

1. See logia
   a saying of Christ regarded as authentic See also logia

Word History and Origins

Origin of logion¹

1580–90; < Greek lógion saying, oracle, noun use of neuter of lógios skilled in words, eloquent. See log-, -ious

Word History and Origins

Origin of logion¹

C16: from Greek: a saying, oracle, from logos word