"antithet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: antithets [plural]
Etymology: From Latin antithetum, antitheton, from Ancient Greek ἀντίθετον (antítheton), substantivization of the neuter form of ἀντίθετος (antíthetos, “opposing, contrasting”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|antithetum}} Latin antithetum, {{m|la|antitheton}} antitheton, {{uder|en|grc|ἀντίθετον}} Ancient Greek ἀντίθετον (antítheton), {{m|grc|ἀντίθετος||opposing, contrasting}} ἀντίθετος (antíthetos, “opposing, contrasting”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} antithet (plural antithets)
  1. (archaic) An antithetic or contrasted statement. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-antithet-en-noun-9CK3SrwD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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