"contradictio in adjecto" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Latin]

Forms: contradictiō in adjectō [canonical, feminine], contradictiōnis in adjectō [genitive]
Etymology: Literally, “contradiction in what is qualified”, i.e., originally, a contradiction between a noun and a qualifying adjective. Head templates: {{la-noun|contradictiō<3> in adjectō|g=f}} contradictiō in adjectō f (genitive contradictiōnis in adjectō); third declension
  1. (Medieval Latin, New Latin) contradiction in terms, oxymoron, self-contradiction Tags: Medieval-Latin, New-Latin, declension-3 Categories (topical): Logical fallacies
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