sequitur

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sequitur (it follows), the third person form of sequor (I follow).

Noun

sequitur (plural sequiturs or sequuntur)

  1. A logical conclusion or consequence of facts.
    • 1843, Edgar Allan Poe, ‘The Mystery of Marie Rogêt’:
      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.

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Latin

Verb

sequitur

  1. third-person singular present active indicative of sequor
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