What does "autological" mean?

Possessing the property it describes.

How do you pronounce "autological"?

Pronounced //ˌɔː.təʊˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl//.

/ˌɔː.təʊˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

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Possessing the property it describes. not-comparable, phrase
"The word polysyllabic is autological, but the word monosyllabic is not."

"The word polysyllabic is autological, but the word monosyllabic is not."

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