Where does “paradox” come from?
Paradox comes from Middle French paradoxe, from Latin paradoxum, from Ancient Greek παράδοξος, combining παρά with δόξα meaning "opinion," ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root deḱ-.
paradox (English): An apparently self-contradictory statement, which...
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- An apparently self-contradictory statement, which...
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