paradoxography

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpæ.ɹə.dɒkˈsɒ.ɡɹə.fi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛ.ɹəˌdɑkˈsɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
• Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

Noun

paradoxography (uncountable)

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

Related terms

• paradoxographer
• paradoxographical

Further reading

• paradoxography on Wikipedia.Wikipedia