I'm going to be difficult and go with auto-antonym.PS - speaking of picky, contranym or contronym? One of you even did it both ways! Are they homanyms?
-gailr
Debate is still raging over the contras?
I'm going to be difficult and go with auto-antonym.PS - speaking of picky, contranym or contronym? One of you even did it both ways! Are they homanyms?
I hereby sanction Robert Earl's clarification.Yes, contranyms are single polysemous words, specifically containing contradictory or contrary meanings. Homonyms like (a) bear and (to) bear are discrete accidentally orthographically identical words.
I'm in no position to sanction his position as it was he who positioned 'sanction'.So, sluggo, you're saying that Dr. Goodword is remaining neutral?
Do you sanction this postion?
-gailr
Return to “Good Word Discussion”
Users browsing this forum: Ahrefs [Bot] and 4 guests