Etymology

enantiosis

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Today it means: A figure of speech by which what is to be understood affirmatively is stated negatively, and vice versa; affirmation by contraries. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐναντίος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐναντίος“contradiction”
  2. English todayenantiosis

From Ancient Greek ἐναντίος (enantíos, “contradiction”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἐναντίος all →

enantio-enantiomorph

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