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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread oxymoron-type words #101905 04/28/2003 9:00 PM Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 67 anchita journeyman anchita journeyman Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 67 The 'contranym' post made me wonder if there is a named category for words that combine two word-elements with opposing meanings, eg. 'oxymoron' (itself!) comprised of/ derived from 'oxus'=sharp and 'moros'=dull/foolish and 'sophomore' from 'sophos'=wise and 'moros'=dull/foolish. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted oxymoron-type words anchita 04/28/2003 9:00 PM Re: oxymoron-type words wofahulicodoc 04/28/2003 9:05 PM Re: oxymoron-type words Faldage 04/28/2003 11:59 PM Re: oxymoron-type words maahey 04/29/2003 9:44 AM Re: oxymoron-type words anchita 05/01/2003 7:11 AM Re: sophomores Faldage 05/01/2003 10:30 AM Re: sophomores wwh 05/01/2003 12:39 PM Re: oxymoron-type words belligerentyouth 04/29/2003 10:21 AM Re: oxymoron-type words Faldage 04/29/2003 10:28 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,311 Members9,209 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery 9,209 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 27 A C Bowden 11 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,158 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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