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enantiosemy

enantiosemy noun: a type of polysemy in which a word or other seme can be read as two opposing senses.

Noun

enantiosemy (uncountable)

  1. A type of polysemy in which a word or other seme can be read as two opposing senses.
    • Near-synonyms: contronymy, contranymy, autoantonymy

Synonyms of enantiosemy

Origin of enantiosemy

From enantio-; sem- (from Ancient Greek σῆμα "token, sign"); -y, modelled after polysemy.

Questions about enantiosemy

What does enantiosemy mean?
Enantiosemy means a type of polysemy in which a word or other seme can be read as two opposing senses.
What part of speech is enantiosemy?
Enantiosemy is a noun.

Words near enantiosemy in the dictionary

  1. enantioselectively
  2. enantioselectivities
  3. enantioselectivity
  4. enantioseme
  5. enantiosemes
  6. enantiosemy
  7. enantioseparate
  8. enantioseparated
  9. enantioseparation
  10. enantioseparations
  11. enantioses

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