Where Did Ironic Come from?
The Word Came into English as a Figure of Speech in the 16Th Century as Similar to the French Ironie. It Derives from the Latin Ironia and Ultimately from the...
The word came into English as a figure of speech in the 16th century as similar to the French ironie. It derives from the Latin ironia and ultimately from the Greek εἰρωνεία eirōneía, meaning 'dissimulation, ignorance purposely affected'.
When was irony developed?
The first known use of irony was in 1502.
What does the word ironic really mean?
: using words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny. : strange or funny because something (such as a situation) is different from what you expected. See the full definition for ironic in the English Language Learners Dictionary. ironic. adjective.
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