"enantiosemy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From enantio- + sem- (from Ancient Greek σῆμα "token, sign") + -y, modelled after polysemy. Etymology templates: {{af|en|enantio-|sem- (from Ancient Greek σῆμα "token, sign")|-y}} enantio- + sem- (from Ancient Greek σῆμα "token, sign") + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} enantiosemy (uncountable)
  1. (semantics) A type of polysemy in which a word can be read as two opposing senses; contronymy. Wikipedia link: enantiosemy Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Semantics

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