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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autoantonym

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
au-toantonym
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word that has two opposing meanings.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From auto- + antonym. Coined or reported as autantonym by Joseph T. Shipley in 1960.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

autoantonyms (plural)

Derived Forms

autoantonymic

Frequently Paired Words

autoantonymy enantiosemy contronymy contranymy auto-antonym autantonym

Synonyms

contronym contranym enantioseme

Questions

What does autoantonym mean?
A word that has two opposing meanings.
Where does autoantonym come from?
From auto- + antonym. Coined or reported as autantonym by Joseph T. Shipley in 1960.

How to pronounce autoantonym

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