oxymoron
A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used…A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
» This is an oxymoron.
Это оксюморон.
Це оксюморон.
Значення
значень: 2(rhetoric)A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
Oxymoron
окси́моронoksímoron, оксю́моронoksjúmoron
окси́моронoksýmoron
(ширше, proscribed, іноді)A contradiction in terms.
conjoining contradictory terms (as in ‘deafening silence’)
Приклади
речень: 11This is an oxymoron.
Це оксюморон.
ruЭто оксюморон.
"Too much garlic" is an oxymoron.
de"Zu viel Knoblauch" ist ein Widerspruch in sich.
Racism and science are an oxymoron.
Is "poor and happy" an oxymoron?
Is "rich but sad" an oxymoron?
Переклади
мов: 9За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
Походження
First attested in the 17th century, noun use of 5th century Latin oxymōrum (adjective), neFirst attested in the 17th century, noun use of 5th century Latin oxymōrum (adjective), neut. nom. form of oxymōrus (adjective), from Ancient Greek ὀξύμωρος (oxúmōros), compound of ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp, keen, pointed”) (English oxy-, as in oxygen) + μωρός (mōrós, “dull, stupid, foolish”) (English moron (“stupid person”)). Literally "sharp-dull", "keen-stupid", or "pointed-foolish" – itself an oxymoron, hence autological; compare sophomore (literally “wise fool”), influenced by similar analysis. The compound form ὀξύμωρον (oxúmōron) is not found in the extant Ancient Greek sources.
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Форми
множина: oxymorons / oxymoraАнтоніми
антонімів: 2Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 9Уроки до слова
уроків: 1- A1Множина іменників — Бо у нього неправильна множина