Etymology

enantiomorph

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Today it means: A mirror image, a form related to another as an object is to its image in a mirror. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐναντίος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐναντίος“opposite”
  2. English todayenantiomorph

From Ancient Greek ἐναντίος (enantíos, “opposite”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form”). By surface analysis, enantio- + -morph.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἐναντίος all →

enantio-enantiosis

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