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contranym

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, contra +‎ nym; diachronically, coined in 1962 by Jack Herring as contronym from contr(a)- +‎ -onym.[1]

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Noun

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contranym (plural contranyms)

  1. Alternative form of contronym.

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References

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  1. ^ Herring, Jack. Word Study (February 1962).
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