contronym

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A word that has two opposing meanings, such as cleave (“stick together” or “split apart”).
    — Near-synonym: enantioseme

词形变化

contronyms plural

词源

From contr(a)- + -onym. Coined 1962 by Jack Herring. Note that the vowel of the suffix generally supersedes the vowel of the prefix, hence coined as contronym, rather than contranym.
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