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paradoxography

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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paradoxography (uncountable)

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