contranym

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EnglishEdit

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contranym

Alternative formsEdit

contronym

EtymologyEdit

contra- +‎ -onym, coined 1962 by Jack Herring as contronym.^[1]

PronunciationEdit

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

NounEdit

contranym ‎(plural contranyms)

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

SynonymsEdit

autoantonym

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

^ Herring, Jack. Word Study (February 1962).

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Last edited on 28 April 2016, at 03:56