The word polysyllabic is autological, but the word monosyllabic is not.
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Autological
//ˌɔː.təʊˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl//
Synonyms for "autological" (2 found)
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13 translations across 9 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 自体同源的 adj (of a phrase, describing itself)
- 自同的 adj (of a phrase, describing itself)
- 自描述的 adj (of a phrase, describing itself)
- 自逻辑的 adj (of a phrase, describing itself)
French
1 entries- autologique adj (of a phrase, describing itself)
German
1 entries- autologisch adj (of a phrase, describing itself)
Hungarian
2 entries- autologikus adj (of a phrase, describing itself)
- önleíró adj (of a phrase, describing itself)
Italian
1 entries- autologico adj (of a phrase, describing itself)
Polish
1 entries- autologiczny adj (of a phrase, describing itself)
Portuguese
1 entries- autológico adj (of a phrase, describing itself)
Spanish
1 entries- autológico adj (of a phrase, describing itself)
Swedish
1 entries- autologisk adj (of a phrase, describing itself)
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Because the word short is in fact short, it is considered autological.
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The word noun is itself a noun, and is thus autological.
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