ouroboric

WOTD - 2 September 2011    

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: ôr-rŏb'-ôr-rĭk

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Adjective

ouroboric

1. Self-referring, self-reflexive, self-consuming; recursive
2. Relating to the Ouroboros, a snake eating its own tail.

   Examples

   • "What could be more ouroboric than members of the media who specialize in blaming the media."
   • "Going back in time and killing one's grandfather is a rather ouroboric endeavour"

Related terms

• ouroboros / uroborus

Translations

self-referring, self-reflexive, self-consuming; recursive

Finnish: rekursiivinen (fi), kehämäinen (fi)

Russian: рекурсивный (ru) Spanish: please add this translation if you can

relating to Ouroboros

Russian: уроборический (ru)

Spanish: please add this translation if you can