doxa

doxa

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δόξα (dóxa).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɒksə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɑksə/
  • Rhymes: -ɒksə

Noun

doxa (plural doxas)

  1. Popular opinion or belief.
    Coordinate term: endoxa
    • 2015, Robert F. Barsky, Undocumented Immigrants in an Era of Arbitrary Law:
      This doxa can vacillate in time and in space, however, particularly when it comes up against other perspectives, because they too can generate their own doxas.

French

Etymology

    Borrowed from Ancient Greek δόξα (dóxa).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /dɔk.sa/
    • Audio (Canada (Shawinigan)):(file)

    Noun

    doxa f (plural doxas)

    1. doxa

    Old English

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈdok.sɑ/

    Adjective

    doxa

    1. inflection of dox:
      1. strong nominative/accusative feminine plural
      2. weak nominative masculine singular

    Portuguese

    Verb

    doxa

    1. inflection of doxar:
      1. third-person singular present indicative
      2. second-person singular imperative