autological
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English
Etymology
From German autologisch, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”), by surface analysis, autology + -ical.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɔː.təʊˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl/, /ˌɔː.təˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑːtoʊˈlɑːd͡ʒɪkəl/, /ˌɑːtəˈlɑːd͡ʒɪkəl/
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Adjective
autological (not comparable)
- (grammar, of a word, phrase, or 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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