different between autoantonym vs contranym

autoantonym

English

Alternative forms

  • auto-antonym

Etymology

auto- +? antonym. Coined or reported as autantonym by Joseph T. Shipley, 1960.

Noun

autoantonym (plural autoantonyms)

  1. (rare) A word that has two opposing meanings.
    Synonyms: contranym, contronym

Translations

See also

  • Appendix:English contranyms

References

Further reading

  • auto-antonym on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

autoantonym From the web:

  • what does autoantonyms mean
  • what is auto antonyms


contranym

English

Alternative forms

  • contronym

Etymology

contra- +? -nym, coined 1962 by Jack Herring as contronym.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?k?n.t??.n?m/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?k?n.t??.n?m/

Noun

contranym (plural contranyms)

  1. A word that has two opposing meanings, such as cleave (“stick together” or “split apart”).

Synonyms

  • autoantonym
  • antagonym
  • Janus word

Translations

Related terms

  • contronymy, contranymy

See also

  • Appendix:English contranyms
  • Category:Contranyms by language

References

contranym From the web:

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