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-dox
An opinion or view.
Greek doxa, opinion.
This has never been an active word-forming element, but appears in a few words of Greek origin: paradox, from Greek paradoxon, a contrary opinion, from para‑, distinct from; orthodox, from Greek orthos, straight or right; heterodox, from Greek heteros, other.
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