παραλογ-ισμός,ὁ,
A. false reasoning, fallacy, τοὺς π. κατά τινων ποιήσονται
Lycurg. 31
, cf. Gal. 11.465 , etc.;false inference, τοῦ θεάτρου
Arist. Po. 1455a13
;οἱ ἔξω τῆς λέξεως π. materialfallacies, opp.οἱ παρὰ τὴν λέξιν ἔλεγχοι, Id. SE 166b21 .
2. weakness of reasoning power, Aristeas 250 .
II. deception, fraud, Plb. 1.81.8 , PLond. 1.24.26
(ii B. C.), etc.