autological
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[edit] Etymology
From German autologisch, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autos, “self”) + λόγος (logos, “word”).
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- (RP) IPA: /ˌɔː.təʊˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl/, /ˌɔː.təˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl/, SAMPA: /%O:.t@U.lA.dZI.k@l/
- (US) IPA: /ˌɑːtoʊˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/, /ˌɑːtəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
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autological (not comparable)
- (grammar) Of a phrase (especially an adjective), possessing the property it describes.
- The word polysyllabic is autological, but the word monosyllabic is not.
- Because the word short is in fact short, it is considered autological.
- The word noun is itself a noun, and is thus autological.
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of a phrase, describing itself
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