oxymore

== French == === Alternative forms === oxymoron === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin oxymōrus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀξύμωρος (oxúmōros). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔk.si.mɔʁ/ === Noun === oxymore m (plural oxymores) oxymoron (figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect) ==== Derived terms ==== oxymorique == Latin == === Adjective === oxymōre vocative masculine singular of oxymōrus