English → Latin
“paradox” in Latin
mīrābiliswonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing; glorious; miraclestōicusstoic; stoical
The English word paradox itself goes back to Latin paradoxum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
paradox
quod est admirabile contraque opinionem omnium (Cic., Par., Prooem., 4): paradoxes, mirabilia, quae paradoxa nominantur (e.g., Stoicorum, Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for paradox?
- The usual Latin words for “paradox” are mīrābilis, stōicus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.