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enantioseme

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A seme with polysemy of the type where at least one pair of its meanings are opposite to each other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncommon

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: autoantonym, auto-antonym, autantonym; contronym, contranym

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: autoantonym, auto-antonym, autantonym, contronym, contranym

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: seme

History

Etymology

By surface analysis, enantio- + seme.