autological

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Possessing the property it describes.

Pronunciation

/ˌɔː.təʊˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl/ /ˌɔː.təˈlɒ.dʒɪ.kəl/ /ˌɑːtoʊˈlɑːd͡ʒɪkəl/ /ˌɑːtəˈlɑːd͡ʒɪkəl/ en-us-autological.ogg en-au-autological.ogg

Word forms

autological

Etymology

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

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Related words

autologous autonymous self-reference Wikipedia:Russell's paradox
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