paradoxography
A type of classical literature dealing with the occurrence of abnormal or inexplicable…A type of classical literature dealing with the occurrence of abnormal or inexplicable phenomena of the natural or human world.
UK/ˌpæ.ɹə.dɒkˈsɒ.ɡɹə.fi/US/ˌpɛ.ɹəˌdɑkˈsɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A type of classical literature dealing with the occurrence of abnormal or inexplicable phenomena of the natural or human world.
Origin
From paradox + -o- + -graphy. First use appears c. 1949, in the Oxford Classical DictionarFrom paradox + -o- + -graphy. First use appears c. 1949, in the Oxford Classical Dictionary.
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Word family
3 related wordsDerivedparadoxographic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable