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oxímoron

[okˈsimoɾõn]

Rhymes with i.mo.ɾon

Where it comes from

Del griego antiguo ὀξύμωρον (oxýmoron), y este del adjetivo ὀξύμωρος (oxýmoros), de ὀξύς ('oxýs') "agudo" o "ingenioso" y μωρός (morós), "estúpido".

noun oxímoron · oxímoros

Expresión en la que se emplean dos términos incongruentes o contradictorios. "Silencio atronador" es un oxímoron.

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oxymoron figure of speech

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"oxímoron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/ox%C3%ADmoron. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

"oxímoron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/ox%C3%ADmoron.

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@misc{oxi_moron_2026,
  title = {oxímoron},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/ox%C3%ADmoron},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}