ἐναντίος

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ἐν- (en-) +‎ ᾰ̓ντῐ́ος (antíos, opposite, against).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Adjective[edit]

ἐνᾰντῐ́ος (enantíosm (feminine ἐνᾰντῐ́ᾱ, neuter ἐνᾰντῐ́ον); first/second declension

  1. (of place)
    1. opposite, facing, visible
      1. (with verbs of motion) in the opposite direction
    2. in a hostile sense, opposing, facing in a fight
      1. (generally) opposing
    3. (in Attic and prose) the opposite, contrary, reverse
    4. (in Aristotle's Logic) contrariety

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Descendants[edit]

  • English: enantio-
  • Italian: enantio-

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