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paradoxography

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌpæ.ɹə.dɒkˈsɒ.ɡɹə.fi/
  • US: /ˌpɛ.ɹəˌdɑkˈsɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
  • rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

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