Aporiae
rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
logic, philosophy. a difficulty encountered in establishing the theoretical truth of a proposition, created by the presence of evidence both for and against it.
historical examples
and these aporiae hardly touch knots—only very small spots—in a reed of admirable strength and beauty.
a history of the french novel, vol. 2 george saintsbury
noun
(rhetoric) a doubt, real or professed, about what to do or say
(philosophy) puzzlement occasioned by the raising of philosophical objections without any proffered solutions, esp in the works of socrates
n.
1580s, from latin, from greek aporia, noun of state from aporos (see aporetic).
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on or toward the side. historical examples tout a fleure ynsi que je me volois mettre o lit est arriv laval qui m’a aport la sertenet du lvement du siege. a philosophical dictionary, volume 3 (of 10) franois-marie arouet (aka voltaire) adverb, adjective (postpositive) (nautical) on or towards the port side: with the helm aport
- Aposematic
colored or constructed in a way that indicates special capabilities for defense. adjective (of the coloration of certain distasteful or poisonous animals) characterized by bright conspicuous markings, which predators recognize and learn to avoid; warning
- Aposematic coloration
aposematic coloration aposematic coloration (āp’ə-sə-māt’ĭk) see warning coloration.
- Aposiopesis
a sudden breaking off in the midst of a sentence, as if from inability or unwillingness to proceed. historical examples there is perhaps an aposiopesis here; otherwise i should incline to read touch, as mr. knight and collier’s folio also read. the shakespeare-expositor: an aid to the perfect understanding of shakespeare’s plays thomas keightley his […]
- Apospory
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