absurdum
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin absurdum, neuter singular of absurdus (“discordant, harsh”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əbˈsɝːd.m̩/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /æbˈsɝd.m̩/, /əbˈsɝd.m̩/
Noun
[edit]absurdum (plural absurda)
- An illogical conclusion or state. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “absurdum”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.
Latin
[edit]Adjective
[edit]absurdum
- inflection of absurdus:
Polish
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[edit]Noun
[edit]absurdum n
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