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enantiosemy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
enan-tiose-my
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of polysemy in which a word or other seme can be read as two opposing senses.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From enantio-; sem- (from Ancient Greek σῆμα "token, sign"); -y, modelled after polysemy.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

enantioseme enantionymy enantiodromia

Synonyms

contronymy contranymy autoantonymy

Questions

What does enantiosemy mean?
A type of polysemy in which a word or other seme can be read as two opposing senses.
Where does enantiosemy come from?
From enantio-; sem- (from Ancient Greek σῆμα "token, sign"); -y, modelled after polysemy.

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