autological

Definition

Possessing the property it describes.

Etymology

From German autologisch, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”), by surface analysis, autology + -ical.

Example Sentences

• "The word polysyllabic is autological, but the word monosyllabic is not."
• "Because the word short is in fact short, it is considered autological."
• "The word noun is itself a noun, and is thus autological."

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