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autological

UK/ˌɔː.təʊˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl//ˌɑːtoʊˈlɑːd͡ʒɪkəl/

autological adjective: possessing the property it describes.

Adjective

autological (not comparable)

  1. (phrase, or especially an adjective) Possessing the property it describes.
    • The word polysyllabic is autological, but the word monosyllabic is not.
    • Because the word short is in fact short, it is considered autological.
    Synonyms:
    homological

Synonyms of autological

Antonyms

Origin of autological

From German autologisch, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”), by surface analysis, autology + -ical.

Words formed from autological

Questions about autological

What does autological mean?
Autological means possessing the property it describes.
What part of speech is autological?
Autological is an adjective.
How do you pronounce autological?
Autological is pronounced /ˌɔː.təʊˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl/ (UK).

Words near autological in the dictionary

  1. autolocating
  2. autolocation
  3. autolocator
  4. autolocators
  5. autolocking
  6. autological
  7. autologicality
  8. autologically
  9. autologies
  10. autologin
  11. autologistic

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