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antonymous

/ænˈtɑnɪməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
antony-mous
IPA
/ænˈtɑnɪməs/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of antonymic.

Etymology

Etymology tree English antonym Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English antonymous From antonym + -ous.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ænˈtɑnɪməs/
  • British English: /ænˈtɒn.ɪ.məs/

Inflected Forms

more antonymous (comparative) most antonymous (superlative)

Derived Forms

antonymously

Synonyms

antonymic

Questions

How do you pronounce antonymous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænˈtɑnɪməs/.
What does antonymous mean?
Synonym of antonymic.
Where does antonymous come from?
Etymology tree English antonym Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English antonymous From antonym + -ous.

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