- epimenidean
- ep·i·men·i·de·an
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epimenidean
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epimenidean — ˌepəˌmenəˈdēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Epimenides, 7th century B.C. Cretan poet and philosopher who according to legend slept for 57 years in a cave + English an : being or resembling that of the Cretan poet and… … Useful english dictionary
liar paradox — noun : a semantical paradox associated with the Cretan philosopher Epimenides (†7th cent. B.C.) and occurring when someone says “I am lying” or “I am now asserting a falsehood” which is a true statement if it is false and a false one if it is… … Useful english dictionary
