aporia
noun
the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
aporiae
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pluralof aporia.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And these aporiae hardly touch knots—only very small spots—in a reed of admirable strength and beauty.
From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by George Saintsbury
