ironía

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ironía

  • [iɾoˈnia]

Rhymes with i.a

Where it comes from

Del latín ironīa, y este del griego εἰρωνεία.

noun ironías

  1. Mofa o guasa delicada y fingida.

    Similar: sarcasmo, burla

  2. Retórica Figura retórica consistente en expresar lo contrario de lo que se dice, pero sin dejar lugar a dudas sobre el verdadero sentido.

In English

  • irony statement that may mean the opposite of what is written literally

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"ironía." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/iron%C3%ADa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ironía. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/iron%C3%ADa

Chicago

"ironía." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/iron%C3%ADa.

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@misc{ironi_a_2026,
  title = {ironía},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/iron%C3%ADa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}