adoxographical
Syllables: adox·og·ra·phi·calUK/eɪˌdɒksɒˈɡɹɑːfik(ə)l/US/eɪˌdɑksɑˈɡɹæfik(ə)l/
adoxographical adjective: of or pertaining to adoxography; adoxographic.
Adjective
adoxographical (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to adoxography; adoxographic.
- The manner is that of adoxographical, almost paradoxical (demens iudicio volgi), encomium, in that so far from apologizing for humble birth he finds in this the very foundation of his happiness and contentment.1902, George Lincoln Hendrickson, “The Literary Form of Horace Serm. I 6 (Ad Maecenatem de vita sua)”, in American Journal of Philology, volume 23, number 4, →OCLC, page 393
- "ADOXOGRAPHY," […] The former word, with the still uglier "adoxographical," would seem to be of transatlantic origin. Some years ago I drew attention (9 S. xi. 425) to the use of the adjective in an American periodical (The American Journal of Philology, xxiii. 393).1910, William White, Notes and Queries, London: Oxford University Press, →OCLC, page 117
- Synonyms:
- adoxographic
Examples of adoxographical in a sentence
- The Praise [The Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus] has been called learned parody, mock eulogy, an adoxographical essay; and rightly so, for it is all that.1969, Kathleen Williams, editor, Twentieth Century Interpretations of The Praise of Folly: A Collection of Critical Essays [Spectrum Book...
- Another manifestation, significantly reaching its apogee in the midst of Antonine virtues, was the growing popularity of adoxographical exercises.1979, Carl Deroux, editor, Studies in Latin Literature and Roman History [Collection Latomus; 164], volume 1, Brussels: Latomus, →OCLC...
- [A]s is well known, [Alexander] Pope helped to improve [William] Wycherley's ‘adoxographical’ poem A Panegyric of Dulness.1988, Emrys Jones, “Pope and Dulness”, in English Poets: British Academy Chatterton Lectures, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: British Academy...
- Like Coquelin's ‘Norman’, Phaedrus' bumpkin is a typically ‘adoxographical’ hero (the inglorious written up): one facing a horde.2001, John [Graham Wilmot] Henderson, Telling Tales on Caesar: Roman Stories from Phaedrus, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page...
Synonyms of adoxographical
Origin of adoxographical
From adoxography + -ical.
Questions about adoxographical
- What does adoxographical mean?
- Adoxographical means of or pertaining to adoxography; adoxographic.
- How do you use adoxographical in a sentence?
- The Praise [The Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus] has been called learned parody, mock eulogy, an adoxographical essay; and rightly so, for it is all that.
- What part of speech is adoxographical?
- Adoxographical is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce adoxographical?
- Adoxographical is pronounced /eɪˌdɒksɒˈɡɹɑːfik(ə)l/ (UK).
Words near adoxographical in the dictionary
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