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autological

UK
/ˌɔːtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
US
/ˌɔtəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

Translations

autologicaladjective
more autological
Comp.
most autological
Super.
UK
/ˌɔːtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
US
/ˌɔtəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
autologiqueSe dit surtout d’un mot qui possède la propriété qu’il désigne.
The word "short" is autological because it is a short word.
Le mot « short » est autologique parce que c’est un mot court.
Additional translations
autoréférentielEmploi plus large, en particulier en logique, en linguistique ou en théorie du langage.
Synonyms
self-descriptive
self-defining
self-referential

Definitions

autologicaladjective
Describing a word that expresses a property it possesses itself.
The word 'short' is autological because it is a short word.
Self-referential; pertaining to itself, especially of a word or phrase that exhibits the property it denotes.
In the sentence "‘English’ is an English word", the adjective "English" is autological because it belongs to the language it names.
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