contranym

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EnglishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• contronym

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒn.tɹə.nɪm/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑn.tɹə.nɪm/

NounEdit

contranym (plural contranyms)

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

SynonymsEdit

• autoantonym

See alsoEdit

• Appendix:English contranyms
• Category:Contranyms by language

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