Antonym

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German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French antonyme, from Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-) + ὄνυμα (ónuma).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /antoˈnyːm/
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  • Hyphenation: Anto‧nym (phonetic)
  • Hyphenation: Ant‧onym (etymological)

Noun[edit]

Antonym n (strong, genitive Antonymes or Antonyms, plural Antonyme)

  1. antonym (word which has the opposite meaning as another word)
    Synonym: Antonymum
    Antonym: Synonym

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Further reading[edit]

  • Antonym” in Duden online
  • Antonym” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache