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aporesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apore-sis
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Knowing perplexity, knowing the extent of one's wisdom.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπόρησις (apórēsis) synonym of ἀπορία (aporía) and of the same root.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀπόρησις

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

aporia

Questions

What does aporesis mean?
Knowing perplexity, knowing the extent of one's wisdom.
Where does aporesis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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