absurdity

Significat (Anglès)

  1. (countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
  2. (uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
  3. (countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable) Dissonance.

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/əbˈsɜːd.ɪ.ti/
Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

First attested around 1472. From Middle English absurdite, then from either Middle French absurdité, or from Late Latin absurditas (“dissonance, incongruity”), from Latin absurdus + -itas (“quality, state, degree”). Equivalent to absurd + -ity.

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