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An [[oxymoron]] ([[ὀξύμωρον]], usual plural oxymorons, more rarely oxymora) is a figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposing meanings within a word or phrase that creates an ostensible self-contradiction. An oxymoron can be used as a rhetorical device to illustrate a rhetorical point or to reveal a paradox. A more general meaning of "contradiction in terms" (not necessarily for rhetoric effect) is recorded by the OED for 1902. | |wketx=An [[oxymoron]] ([[ὀξύμωρον]], usual plural oxymorons, more rarely oxymora) is a figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposing meanings within a word or phrase that creates an ostensible self-contradiction. An oxymoron can be used as a rhetorical device to illustrate a rhetorical point or to reveal a paradox. A more general meaning of "contradiction in terms" (not necessarily for rhetoric effect) is recorded by the OED for 1902. | ||
The term is first recorded as Latinized Greek oxymōrum, in Maurus Servius Honoratus (c. AD 400); it is derived from the Greek word ὀξύς oksús "sharp, keen, pointed" and μωρός mōros "dull, stupid, foolish"; as it were, "sharp-dull", "keenly stupid", or "pointedly foolish". The word oxymoron is autological, i.e. it is itself an example of an oxymoron. The Greek compound word ὀξύμωρον oksýmōron, which would correspond to the Latin formation, does not seem to appear in any known Ancient Greek works prior to the formation of the Latin term. | The term is first recorded as Latinized Greek oxymōrum, in Maurus Servius Honoratus (c. AD 400); it is derived from the Greek word ὀξύς oksús "sharp, keen, pointed" and μωρός mōros "dull, stupid, foolish"; as it were, "sharp-dull", "keenly stupid", or "pointedly foolish". The word oxymoron is autological, i.e. it is itself an example of an oxymoron. The Greek compound word ὀξύμωρον oksýmōron, which would correspond to the Latin formation, does not seem to appear in any known Ancient Greek works prior to the formation of the Latin term. | ||
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|trtx=Chinese Mandarin: 自相矛盾的說法, 自相矛盾的说法; Czech: protimluv; Dutch: contradictie, tegenspraak; Esperanto: oksimoro; Finnish: sanonnan ristiriitaisuus, mahdottomuus, mahdoton ajatus; French: [[oxymore]], [[oxymoron]]; German: [[Oxymoron]], [[Widerspruch in sich]]; Hungarian: önellentmondás, fából vaskarika; Icelandic: augljós mótsögn í hugtökum; Italian: contraddizione, [[ossimoro]]; Latin: [[contradictio in terminis]], [[contradictio in adiecto]]; Portuguese: [[oxímoro]], contradição em termos; Romanian: contradicție; Russian: [[оксиморон]], [[логическая несообразность]], [[противоречие]]; Spanish: [[oxímoron]], [[contradicción en los términos]]; Swedish: självmotsägelse | |trtx=Chinese Mandarin: 自相矛盾的說法, 自相矛盾的说法; Czech: protimluv; Dutch: contradictie, tegenspraak; Esperanto: oksimoro; Finnish: sanonnan ristiriitaisuus, mahdottomuus, mahdoton ajatus; French: [[oxymore]], [[oxymoron]]; German: [[Oxymoron]], [[Widerspruch in sich]]; Hungarian: önellentmondás, fából vaskarika; Icelandic: augljós mótsögn í hugtökum; Italian: contraddizione, [[ossimoro]]; Latin: [[contradictio in terminis]], [[contradictio in adiecto]]; Portuguese: [[oxímoro]], contradição em termos; Romanian: contradicție; Russian: [[оксиморон]], [[логическая несообразность]], [[противоречие]]; Spanish: [[oxímoron]], [[contradicción en los términos]]; Swedish: självmotsägelse | ||
Latest revision as of 11:15, 13 October 2022
Wikipedia EN
An oxymoron (ὀξύμωρον, usual plural oxymorons, more rarely oxymora) is a figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposing meanings within a word or phrase that creates an ostensible self-contradiction. An oxymoron can be used as a rhetorical device to illustrate a rhetorical point or to reveal a paradox. A more general meaning of "contradiction in terms" (not necessarily for rhetoric effect) is recorded by the OED for 1902.
The term is first recorded as Latinized Greek oxymōrum, in Maurus Servius Honoratus (c. AD 400); it is derived from the Greek word ὀξύς oksús "sharp, keen, pointed" and μωρός mōros "dull, stupid, foolish"; as it were, "sharp-dull", "keenly stupid", or "pointedly foolish". The word oxymoron is autological, i.e. it is itself an example of an oxymoron. The Greek compound word ὀξύμωρον oksýmōron, which would correspond to the Latin formation, does not seem to appear in any known Ancient Greek works prior to the formation of the Latin term.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin: 自相矛盾的說法, 自相矛盾的说法; Czech: protimluv; Dutch: contradictie, tegenspraak; Esperanto: oksimoro; Finnish: sanonnan ristiriitaisuus, mahdottomuus, mahdoton ajatus; French: oxymore, oxymoron; German: Oxymoron, Widerspruch in sich; Hungarian: önellentmondás, fából vaskarika; Icelandic: augljós mótsögn í hugtökum; Italian: contraddizione, ossimoro; Latin: contradictio in terminis, contradictio in adiecto; Portuguese: oxímoro, contradição em termos; Romanian: contradicție; Russian: оксиморон, логическая несообразность, противоречие; Spanish: oxímoron, contradicción en los términos; Swedish: självmotsägelse
af: oksimoron; als: oxymoron; ar: تناقض ظاهري; az: oksimoron; be_x_old: аксюмаран; be: аксюмаран; bg: оксиморон; bs: oksimoron; ca: oxímoron; cs: oxymóron; da: oxymoron; de: Oxymoron; el: οξύμωρο σχήμα; en: oxymoron; eo: oksimoro; es: oxímoron; et: oksüümoron; eu: oximoron; fa: استعاره عنادیه; fi: oksymoron; fr: oxymore; gl: oxímoro; he: אוקסימורון; hi: विरोधाभास अलंकार; hr: oksimoron; hu: oximoron; hy: օքսիմորոն; ia: oxymoro; id: oksimoron; io: oximoro; is: refhvörf; it: ossimoro; ja: 撞着語法; ka: ოქსიმორონი; kk: оксюморон; ko: 형용 모순; ky: оксиморон; lb: oxymoron; lt: oksimoronas; mk: оксиморон; ms: oksimoron; nl: oxymoron; no: oksymoron; oc: oximoron; pl: oksymoron; pt: oxímoro; ro: oximoron; ru: оксюморон; scn: ussìmuru; sh: oksimoron; simple: oxymoron; sk: oxymoron; sq: oksimoroni; sr: оксиморон; sv: oxymoron; th: ปฏิพจน์; tr: oksimoron; uk: оксиморон; ur: صنعت تضاد; xmf: ოქსიომორონი; zh_yue: 矛盾語; zh: 矛盾語
