contronym
contronym · contronyms
Januswort, Antagonym, Autoantonym, Kontranym
A word that has two opposing meanings, such as cleaveA word that has two opposing meanings, such as cleave (“stick together” or “split apart”).
Meaning
1 sensesA word that has two opposing meanings, such as cleave (“stick together” or “split apart”).
Near-synonym: enantioseme
Januswort, Antagonym, Autoantonym
Translations
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By meaning 1
a word that has two opposing meanings:
Origin
From contr(a)- + -onym. Coined 1962 by Jack Herring. Note that the vowel of the suffix genFrom contr(a)- + -onym. Coined 1962 by Jack Herring. Note that the vowel of the suffix generally supersedes the vowel of the prefix, hence coined as contronym, rather than contranym.
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Forms
plural: contronyms| Singular | contronym |
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| Plural | contronyms |
regular