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Antonym
Antonym (/ænˈtɒnɪm/; from the Greek anti, meaning "opposite" and onym, meaning "name") is a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other.
Etymology
The term Antonym is derived from the Greek words anti, meaning "opposite", and onym, meaning "name". This term was first used in the English language in the mid-19th century.
Related Terms
- Synonym: A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language.
- Homonym: Each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins.
- Polysemy: The coexistence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase.
- Hyponym: A word of more specific meaning than a general or superordinate term applicable to it. For example, spoon is a hyponym of cutlery.
- Hypernym: A word with a broad meaning constituting a category into which words with more specific meanings fall; a superordinate. For example, color is a hypernym of red.
See Also
- Semantics: The branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning.
- Linguistics: The scientific study of language and its structure.
- Lexicology: The part of linguistics dealing with the vocabulary of a language and the properties of words.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Antonym
- Wikipedia's article - Antonym
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