παράδοξος
paradoxos
contrary to expectation, incredible
Appears 33 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
παράδοξος, ον, A. contrary to expectation, incredible, π. λόγος a paradox, R. 472a; π. τε καὶ ψεῦδος Plt. 281a; παράδοξα λέγειν Cyr. 7.2.16; ἂν παράδοξον εἴπω 3.10; ἐκ τοῦ παραδόξου καὶ παραλόγου contrary to all expectation, 25.32, cf. Vit.p.23 ; πολλὰ ποικίλλει χρόνος π. καὶ θαυμαστά 593; π. μοι τὸ πρᾶγμα Char. 1.6; τὸ ἔνδοξον ἐκ τοῦ π. θηρώμενος Pomp. 14; παράδοξα Stoical paradoxes, 2.1060b sq.: Comp., Mus.p.72 K., 4.9.2: Sup., Wi. 16.17. Adv. -ξως 2.40, 1.21.11, 4.83: Sup. -ότατα 67.11; -οτάτως 7.876. II. παράδοξος, title of distinguished athletes, musicians, and artists of all kinds, the Admirable, 3.1442, 14.916, Epict. 2.18.22, IGRom. 4.468 (Pergam., iii A. D.), PHamb. 21.3 (iv A. D.), Rev.Ét.Gr. 42.434 (Delph.), etc.
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