la
feminine
/iɾoˈnia/
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Translation
irony
Word origin
From Latin ironia, from Greek eironeia ('dissimulation, feigned ignorance'), from eiron ('one who says less than he means'). The same root gives English 'irony'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- eironeia
- English cognates
- irony, ironic
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralironías
Examples
captó.
He said it with an irony that no one picked up on.
.
The irony of the situation is that he was late to his own talk.
.
She does not understand irony and takes everything seriously.
¿ ?
Was that irony, or did you mean it?
escritor criticar .
The writer uses irony to criticise society.
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