protosyllogismus

protosyllogismus [protos < πρῶτος+syllogismus < συλλογισμὀς] , syllogism of which the conclusion forms the major or minor premise of another syllogism, prosyllogism (cf. prosyllogismus). jam satis armavimus veritatem in primo volumine; simul et ~um ejus depressimus, quo sibi videtur insolubiliter hoc probare Netter DAF II f. 14.