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contranym en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈkɑn.tɹə.nɪm/ (US)
• /ˈkɒn.tɹə.nɪm/ (UK)

Etymology

By surface analysis, contra- + -nym; diachronically, coined in 1962 by Jack Herring as contronym from contr(a)- + -onym.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of contronym.
   alt of contronym

Forms

Deriveds

contranymic