[DOC] [TLE] HaggardHawks: Oxymoron [PAR] Mar 13, 2015 ... Oxymoron. ... But you might not know that the word oxymoron itself, appropriately enough, is an oxymoron. The oxy part (the same as in words like oxygen, paroxysm and peroxide) comes from the Greek word for sharp or acrid, oxys. The moron part (the same as in, well, moron) comes from the Greek word for dull, moros. [DOC] [TLE] J! Archive - Show #5064, aired 2006-09-21 [PAR] Sep 21, 2006 ... To be "en numeros rojos" means to be in this color .... Appropriately, this word 
comes from Greek words meaning "sharp" & "dull"... [DOC] [TLE] Oxymoron | Define Oxymoron at Dictionary.com [PAR] Oxymoron definition, a figure of speech by which a locution produces an 
incongruous, ... 1650-60; < Late Latin oxymorum < presumed Greek *oxmron, 
neuter of *oxmros sharp-dull, equivalent ... Word Origin and History for oxymo
ron ... A rhetorical device in which two seemingly contradictory words are used 
together for... [DOC] [TLE] Dull # Quiz # Question - YouTube [PAR] Jul 6, 2016 ... Appropriately, this word comes from Greek words meaning sharp & dull ... this 
capital on the River Kentucky As quietly dull a # Quiz # Question. [DOC] [TLE] oxymoron - alphaDictionary * Free English On-line Dictionary [PAR] Meaning: A phrase or compound word containing two words that are ... Word 
History: Today's Good Word is most appropriately an oxymoron itself; it least it 
was in Greek. Greek oxymoron is made up of oxys "sharp, acid" and moros "dull, 
stupid", ... Come visit our website at <http://www.alphadictionary.com> for more 
Good... [DOC] [TLE] Oxymoron - Wikipedia [PAR] An oxymoron is a figure of speech that juxtaposes elements that appear to be 
contradictory, but ... Less often seen are nounverb combinations of two words, 
such as the line "The ... the Ancient Greek:  okss "sharp, keen, pointed" and 
 mros "dull, stupid, .... Look up oxymoron in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. [DOC] [TLE] Oxymorons (or Oxymora) > Types of oxymoron - Fun With Words [PAR] Appropriately, the word oxymoron is itself oxymoronic because it is formed from 
two Greek roots of opposite meaning, oxys "sharp, ... bad has come to mean "
good" and cool mean "hot," wicked good clearly empties the old meaning from 
wicked. ... "keep it down to a dull roar," we are likely to be more aware of the 
collision of... [DOC] [TLE] TIL the word "oxymoron" is an oxymoron. The Greek word "oxy ... [PAR] Jun 9, 2013 ... Videos are fine so long as they come from reputable sources (e.g. BBC, 
Discovery, etc). ... link to the appropriate heading when referencing an article (
particularly on ... The Greek word "oxy" means "sharp" and "moron" means "dull". 
..... Suddenly, the etymology of so many words will become clear to you! [DOC] [TLE] "oxy" meaning sharp and - Reddit [PAR] Mar 15, 2014 ... It also claims a 5th century Latin formation from the Greek, which is in line with ... 
That is actually where the autological-ness of this word comes from. ..... the two 
words together have to have some meaning or else its just two ... Saying "sharp 
dull" wouldnt make it an oxymoron but "pointedly stupid" would. [DOC] [TLE] Origins of some arithmetic terms [PAR] Angle comes from the Latin root angulus, a sharp bend. ... Analogy The word 
analogy comes from the early greek roots ana + logos . ... A sharp point was 
made at a center to fix the spot, and a more dull object was dragged around ... 
The same word in grammar refers to words of a common origin and related 
meaning, and in... [DOC] [TLE] Lists of Oxymora (oxymorons), Serious and ... - Exploring Words [PAR] The word is said to come from the Greek elements, oxy- = sharp,

Question: Appropriately, this word comes from Greek words meaning "sharp" & "dull"
Answer: oxymoron