Autantonym

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of autoantonym. alt-of, alternative

    "autantonym — word having two opposite meanings (as a fast horse, and a fast color). Cf. contronym, heteronym, and homonym."

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enantiosemeself-antonym

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"autantonym — word having two opposite meanings (as a fast horse, and a fast color). Cf. contronym, heteronym, and homonym."

Etymology

From aut- + antonym. Coined or reported by Joseph T. Shipley, 1960.

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