🇪🇸 Spanish

paradoja

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feminine

la paradoja

paradox

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paradoja
/la paɾaˈðoxa/
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How do you say paradoja in Spanish?

IPA
/la paɾaˈðoxa/

How do you pronounce paradoja in Spanish?

paradoja is pronounced /la paɾaˈðoxa/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La paradoja más interesante que he estudiado es aquella que desafía toda lógica.

The most interesting paradox that I have studied is the one that defies all logic.

Esta paradoja compleja fue propuesta por el filósofo griego antiguo.

This complex paradox was proposed by the ancient Greek philosopher.

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Why is it feminine?

Paradoja is feminine because it derives from the Latin "paradoxa," the feminine form of the adjective "paradoxus" (Greek "paradoxos"), which retained its feminine gender in Spanish as a noun; like many Spanish nouns ending in "-a," it maintains the feminine gender assignment inherited from Latin.

What is the Spanish word for paradox?

The Spanish word for paradox is la paradoja — feminine.

Gender across languages

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🇵🇹 Portugueseparadoxo flips!omasculine

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