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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃.tɔ.nim
"Le mot 'chaud' est un antonyme de 'froid'."
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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
"In the context of language, 'hot' is an antonym of 'cold'." - 2
A term used in linguistics to describe words that convey opposing concepts.
"The antonyms 'happy' and 'sad' illustrate contrasting emotional states."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'antonym' originates from the Greek word 'antonymon', which is a combination of 'anti-' meaning 'against' and 'onym' meaning 'name'. It entered the English language in the late 19th century, reflecting the concept of words that have opposite meanings.
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antonyme
Transliteration: ɑ̃.tɔ.nim
"Le mot 'chaud' est un antonyme de 'froid'."
Antonym
Transliteration: ˈantɔ.nym
"Das Wort 'heiß' ist ein Antonym von 'kalt'."
antonimo
Transliteration: anˈtonimo
"La parola 'caldo' è un antonimo di 'freddo'."
antónimo
Transliteration: anˈtonimo
"La palabra 'caliente' es un antónimo de 'frío'."
antônimo
Transliteration: ɐ̃ˈtɔ.nɪ.mu
"A palavra 'quente' é um antônimo de 'frio'."
विपरीत शब्द
Transliteration: vipreet shabd
"शब्द 'गर्म' का विपरीत शब्द 'ठंडा' है।"
反义词
Transliteration: fǎn yì cí
"‘热’的反义词是‘冷’。"
반의어
Transliteration: ban-ui-eo
"'덥다'의 반의어는 '차갑다'입니다."
反意語
Transliteration: han'igo
"'暑い'の反意語は'寒い'です。"
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