barbara

/ˈbɑɹb(ə)ɹə/

UK: /ˈbɑːb(ə)ɹə/

barbara

English Noun Top 3,093

American (Lessac) (medium)

Female 0.8s

American (Amy) (medium)

Female 0.7s

American (Ryan) (medium)

Male 0.4s

Definition

A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y".

Etymology

From the name Barbara; chosen because it has three A's in it representing universal affirmatives.