A word that expresses or embodies a quality that it possesses e.g. adjectival is itself adjectival. Antonym heterological. For those who like turning their brains inside out see also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grelling% ... on_paradox
From discussion of hullaballo.
http://www.alphadictionary.com/bb/viewt ... f=1&t=8419
Autological
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Re: Autological
Oddly, dictionary.com does not have this word. It has homological and homologous, but doesn't go on auto. Other word sites I've come across have it, but it appears homological outweighs autological. Then again, homological isn't used for words as much.
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