aporiae

a·po·ri·a

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Definitions of aporiae word

noun plural aporiae Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say. 1
noun plural aporiae Logic, Philosophy. a difficulty encountered in establishing the theoretical truth of a proposition, created by the presence of evidence both for and against it. 1

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; < Late Latin < Greek: state of being at a loss, equivalent to ápor(os) impassable (see a-6, pore2) + -ia -ia

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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