autological
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autological
- /ˌɔː.təʊˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl/ UK
- /ˌɔː.təˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl/ UK
- /ˌɑːtoʊˈlɑːd͡ʒɪkəl/ US
- /ˌɑːtəˈlɑːd͡ʒɪkəl/ US
Where it comes from
From German autologisch, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”), by surface analysis, autology + -ical.
adjective
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Possessing the property it describes.
The word polysyllabic is autological, but the word monosyllabic is not.
Similar: homological
Opposite: heterological
Thesaurus
adjective
Opposite: heterological
Translations
Every language
adj of a phrase, describing itself
| Español | autológico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 自逻辑的, 自同的, 自体同源的, 自描述的 |
| Português | autológico |
| Français | autologique |
| Deutsch | autologisch |
| Italiano | autologico |
Talk about this word "autological." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/autological. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. autological. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/autological "autological." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/autological.Cite this
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title = {autological},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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