oxymore
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
oxymorefrom the ancient Greek ὀξύμωρον (ingenious combination of contradictory words). (bailly) bailly, dictionnaire grec-français, p. 1387 ; www.tabularium.be ὀξύμωρος; see also liddell, scott lsj online: ὀξύμωρος; http://stephanus.tlg.uci.edu/lsj/#eid=29293&context=search&action=defn-down
Definition
Plural
oxymores
Translations
german:Oxymoron
english:oxymoron
italian:ossimoro
dutch:oxymoron