† adoxn.

Forms: 1600s adoxe.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek ἄδοξος.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin adoxus paradoxical, absurd (a1536 in Erasmus; earlier in sense ‘inglorious’ (4th or 5th cent. in Augustine)) or its etymon ancient Greek ἄδοξος inglorious, obscure, unexpected, improbable < ἀ- a- prefix⁶ + δόξα opinion, glory (see doxology n.). With the use as noun compare ancient Greek ἀδοξότατα (neuter plural) very improbable things. Compare earlier paradox n. and pseudodox n.

Obsolete. rare.

An absurdity. Cf. paradox n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > absurdity, incongruity > [noun] > instance of

follyc1300

absurditya1525

mumpsimus1531

trim-tram1533

foppery1546

ridicle1570

fangle1583

delirium1599

monstruosity1601

adox1606

absurd1610

extravagancy1625

incongruitya1626

monstrosity1639

extravagant1644

extravagance1650

ridiculea1658

fadoodlea1670

ridiculous1674

irrationalitya1680

ridiculosity1773

whimsy-whamsy1807

absurdism1815

nonsensity1834

nonsensical1842

nonsensicalitya1850

fandango1856

fandangle1880

bollock1919

1606 J. Hayward Rep. Disc. Supreme Power 3 Who esteemed that which I had said, not for a paradoxe, but for an Adoxe, or flat absurditie.

1615 T. Adams Englands Sicknes ii. f. 78 Shame wee not to call sicknesse health; and to maintaine that Atheisticall Paradox, Adoxe, Pseudodox, which iudgeth euill good, and darknes light?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	adox
释义	† adoxn. Forms: 1600s adoxe. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek ἄδοξος. Etymology: < post-classical Latin adoxus paradoxical, absurd (a1536 in Erasmus; earlier in sense ‘inglorious’ (4th or 5th cent. in Augustine)) or its etymon ancient Greek ἄδοξος inglorious, obscure, unexpected, improbable < ἀ- a- prefix⁶ + δόξα opinion, glory (see doxology n.). With the use as noun compare ancient Greek ἀδοξότατα (neuter plural) very improbable things. Compare earlier paradox n. and pseudodox n. Obsolete. rare. An absurdity. Cf. paradox n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > absurdity, incongruity > [noun] > instance of follyc1300 absurditya1525 mumpsimus1531 trim-tram1533 foppery1546 ridicle1570 fangle1583 delirium1599 monstruosity1601 adox1606 absurd1610 extravagancy1625 incongruitya1626 monstrosity1639 extravagant1644 extravagance1650 ridiculea1658 fadoodlea1670 ridiculous1674 irrationalitya1680 ridiculosity1773 whimsy-whamsy1807 absurdism1815 nonsensity1834 nonsensical1842 nonsensicalitya1850 fandango1856 fandangle1880 bollock1919 1606 J. Hayward Rep. Disc. Supreme Power 3 Who esteemed that which I had said, not for a paradoxe, but for an Adoxe, or flat absurditie. 1615 T. Adams Englands Sicknes ii. f. 78 Shame wee not to call sicknesse health; and to maintaine that Atheisticall Paradox, Adoxe, Pseudodox, which iudgeth euill good, and darknes light? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < n.1606
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