Etymology

adianoeta

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Today it means: An expression intended to be understood one way by part of the audience and in an opposing way by another part. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀδιανόητος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀδιανόητος“unintelligible, not understanding”
  2. English todayadianoeta

From Ancient Greek ἀδιανόητος (adianóētos, “unintelligible, not understanding”).

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