# aporia

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈpɔːɹɪə/

## Definitions
1. An expression of deliberation with oneself regarding uncertainty or doubt as to how to proceed.
2. An insoluble contradiction, especially in a text's meaning; a logical impasse suggested by a text or speaker.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin aporia, from Ancient Greek ἀπορία (aporía), from ἄπορος (áporos, “impassable”), from ἀ- (a-, “a-”) + πόρος (póros, “passage”). By surface analysis, a- + pore + -ia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aporia