sequitur en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛ.kwə.tɚ/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsɛ.kwə.tʊɹ/ (US)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin sequitur (“it follows”), the third person form of sequor (“to follow”).
Meanings
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A logical conclusion or consequence of facts.
He is accordingly in haste to show that it was not kept on shore; for, if so, ‘some trace would be found on shore of the murderers’. I presume you smile at the sequitur.
1843, Edgar Allan Poe, The Mystery of Marie Rogêt:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sequuntur | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sequiturs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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es congruencia (Translations)