paradoxography

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English

Etymology

paradox +‎ -o- +‎ -graphy. First use appears c. 1949, in the Oxford Classical Dictionary.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpæ.ɹə.dɒkˈsɒ.ɡɹə.fi/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛ.ɹəˌdɑkˈsɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

Noun

paradoxography (uncountable)

A type of classical literature dealing with the occurrence of abnormal or inexplicable phenomena of the natural or human world.

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Further reading

paradoxography on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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