paradox
Hungarian
adj
Definitions
- paradoxical seemingly contradictory but possibly true
- (rare) paradoxical, awkward, adverse contrary to common perception
Etymology
Borrowed from German paradox derived from Ancient Greek παράδοξος (unexpected, strange, contrary to expectation).
Origin
Ancient Greek
παράδοξος
Gloss
unexpected, strange, contrary to expectation
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Cognates and derived terms
- paradoxum Latin
- paradoxus Latin
- paradox German
- paradoxerweise German
- δόξα Ancient Greek
- παρά Ancient Greek
- παράδοξος Ancient Greek
- παραδοξολόγος Ancient Greek