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ouroboric

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: ôr-ə-bôr'-ĭk
  • US: /ɔɹəˈbɔɹɪk/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to the Ouroboros, a snake eating its own tail.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

* ouroboros + -ic

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: rekursiivinen — self-referring, self-reflexive, self-consuming; recursive
  • Finnish: kehämäinen — self-referring, self-reflexive, self-consuming; recursive
  • Russian: рекурсивный (rekursivnyj) — self-referring, self-reflexive, self-consuming; recursive
  • Spanish: recursivo — self-referring, self-reflexive, self-consuming; recursive
  • Russian: уроборический (uroboričeskij) — relating to Ouroboros
  • Spanish: urobórico — relating to Ouroboros