"oxymore" meaning in All languages combined

See oxymore on Wiktionary

Noun [French]

IPA: /ɔk.si.mɔʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-oxymore.wav Forms: oxymores [plural], oxymoron [alternative]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin oxymōrus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀξύμωρος (oxúmōros). Etymology templates: {{lbor|fr|la|oxymōrus}} Learned borrowing from Latin oxymōrus, {{der|fr|grc|ὀξύμωρος}} Ancient Greek ὀξύμωρος (oxúmōros) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} oxymore m (plural oxymores)
  1. oxymoron (figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Figures of speech Derived forms: oxymorique
    Sense id: en-oxymore-fr-noun-FwViydZr Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Adjective [Latin]

Forms: oxymōre [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form|head=oxymōre}} oxymōre
  1. vocative masculine singular of oxymōrus Tags: form-of, masculine, singular, vocative Form of: oxymōrus
    Sense id: en-oxymore-la-adj-2pdCVlWI Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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