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paradiorthosis

/ˌpæɹəˌdaɪɔː(ɹ)ˈθoʊsɪs/

paradiorthosis noun: a false correction.

Noun

paradiorthosis (plural paradiorthoses)

  1. (rhetoric) A false correction.
    Synonyms:
    incorrection

Synonyms of paradiorthosis

Forms of paradiorthosis

pluralparadiorthoses

Origin of paradiorthosis

From para- (“false”) + diorthosis (“correction”).

Questions about paradiorthosis

What does paradiorthosis mean?
Paradiorthosis means a false correction.
What part of speech is paradiorthosis?
Paradiorthosis is a noun.
How do you pronounce paradiorthosis?
Paradiorthosis is pronounced /ˌpæɹəˌdaɪɔː(ɹ)ˈθoʊsɪs/.
What is the plural of paradiorthosis?
The plural of paradiorthosis is paradiorthoses.

Words near paradiorthosis in the dictionary

  1. paradimethylaminobenzaldehyde
  2. parading
  3. paradingly
  4. paradings
  5. paradiorthoses
  6. paradiorthosis
  7. paradiploid
  8. paradiplomatic
  9. paradisaeid
  10. paradisaeids
  11. paradisaeine

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