logion
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈləʊ.ɡɪ.ən/, /ˈlɒ-/, /-ɒn/
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈloʊ.dʒi.ən/
Noun

logion (plural logia)

  1. (theology) A traditional saying#Noun|saying of a religious leader.
  2. (specifically, Christianity) A saying that is attribute#Verb|attributed to Jesus in ancient or reconstructed texts that was (originally) handed down without narrative context.
    The Q materials are often thought to have almost exclusively consisted of logia.
Synonyms
  • (saying attributed to Jesus) agrapha
Translations
  • French: logion
  • German: Logion
  • Italian: logion
  • Spanish: logion Iesu



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