Enantio-

//ɛnˈæntɪəʊ// prefix

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Definitions

Prefix
  1. 1
    Opposite, opposed, opposing. morpheme

    "Near-synonyms: anti-, ant-, contra-, contro-, counter-"

Synonyms

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antanticontracontrocounter

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"Near-synonyms: anti-, ant-, contra-, contro-, counter-"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐναντίος (enantíos, “opposite”), its English equivalent literally being en- + anti-.

Related phrases

enantiodromia →enantiomer →enantiomorph →enantiomorphous →enantiopathy →enantiotropy →

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