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paradoxography

/ˌpɛ.ɹəˌdɑkˈsɑ.ɡɹə.fi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
para-dox-og-ra-phy
IPA
/ˌpɛ.ɹəˌdɑkˈsɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
33
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɛ.ɹəˌdɑkˈsɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
  • British English: /ˌpæ.ɹə.dɒkˈsɒ.ɡɹə.fi/

Usage

Derived Forms

paradoxographic

Frequently Paired Words

paradoxographer paradoxographical

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

How do you pronounce paradoxography?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛ.ɹəˌdɑkˈsɑ.ɡɹə.fi/.
What does paradoxography mean?
A type of classical literature dealing with the occurrence of abnormal or inexplicable phenomena of the natural or human world.
Where does paradoxography come from?
From paradox + -o- + -graphy. First use appears c. 1949, in the Oxford Classical Dictionary.

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