paradox的词源

英文词源

paradox (n.): 1530s, "statement contrary to common belief or expectation," from Middle French paradoxe (14c.) and directly from Latin paradoxum "paradox, statement seemingly absurd yet really true," from Greek paradoxon, noun use of neuter of adjective paradoxos "contrary to expectation, incredible," from para- "contrary to" (see para- (1)) + doxa "opinion," from dokein "to appear, seem, think" (see decent). Meaning "statement that is seemingly self-contradictory yet not illogical or obviously untrue" is from 1560s.

来源于希腊语中由para(在旁)和doxa(观点)组成的复合词paradoxon(相反的观点)。

词根词缀： para-侧面 + dox(-doc-)教

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para-,相反，-dox,观点，词源同dogma,doctor,orthodox.即相反的观点，引申词义矛盾，悖论。