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Paradox

A statement that seems self-contradictory yet may be true.

The Greek roots

παρά
pará
beyond, contrary to
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δόξα
dóxa
opinion, belief

Literally: contrary to expectation

The story of the word

Something 'beyond belief' — running against dóxa, common opinion. Orthodox shares that same dóxa.

The same roots elsewhere

Other languages reached for exactly the same Greek pieces.

In a sentence

It is a paradox that the more you give, the more you have.

Built on the same root

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