Paradoxie

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek παραδοξία (paradoxía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paʁadɔˈksiː/
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧ra‧do‧xie
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Noun

Paradoxie f (genitive Paradoxie, plural Paradoxien)

  1. paradox
    Synonyms: Paradox, Widerspruch
    • 1878, Friedrich Nietzsche, Menschliches, Allzumenschliches [] [Human, All Too Human], section 307:
      Geistreichen Personen braucht man mitunter, um sie für einen Satz zu gewinnen, denselben nur in der Form einer ungeheuerlichen Paradoxie vorzulegen.
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Declension

Further reading

  • Paradoxie” in Duden online
  • Paradoxie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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