tautologous

tau·tol·o·gous

adj \tȯ-ˈtä-lə-gəs\

Definition of TAUTOLOGOUS

1

: involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant

2

: true by virtue of its logical form alone

— tau·tol·o·gous·ly adverb

Origin of TAUTOLOGOUS

Greek tautologos, from taut- + legein to say — more at legend

First Known Use: 1714

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

Rhymes with TAUTOLOGOUS

autologous, homologous