A contronym, also known as a 'Janus word,' is a word that is its own opposite—like 'fast', which can describe both quick movement, and lack of movement ...

1 июл. 2013 г. · Among the most commonly encountered Janus words are cleave, hew, and sanction. For example, one can be said to cleave a block of wood, meaning ...

7 янв. 2024 г. · Janus words are ones that signify a meaning but also its opposite. They are sometime also called contranyms (or contronyms), antagonistic terms, auto-antonyms, ...

15 мая 2012 г. · A Janus word is so named for Janus, a Roman god that is identified with doors, gates, and all beginnings and that is depicted with two opposite faces.

Contronyms, also known as Janus words or autoantonyms, are words that can mean opposite things. Example include dust and weather.

20 янв. 2017 г. · A Janus word is a word with contradictory meanings. These words are also known as contronyms and auto antonyms. Here are 20 examples of Janus words used in ...

2 янв. 2022 г. · Punya is another janus word. It can mean either "to own" or "to be owned". The sentence aku punya payung means "I have an umbrella", while ...

A contronym is a word with two opposite meanings. For example, the word cleave can mean "to cut apart" or "to bind together". Linguistic mechanisms · Examples · Other languages

3 янв. 2023 г. · Janus word, “a word that has opposite or nearly opposite meanings,” is the namesake of Janus, the literally two-faced Roman god of beginnings, ...