paradoxal

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A form of paradoxical — Having self-contradictory properties.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English paradox →
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Meanings

adjectiveparadoxal (comparative more paradoxal, superlative most paradoxal)

comparative more paradoxal · superlative most paradoxal

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of paradoxical.

Origin

  1. Englishparadox
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishparadoxal

From paradox + -al.

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Chicago

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