contranym

/ˈkɒn.tɹə.nɪm/

KⱰN · tɹə · nɪm (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

Alternative form of contronym.

Etymology

By surface analysis, contra + nym; diachronically, coined in 1962 by Jack Herring as contronym from contr(a)- + -onym.