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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread oxymoron-type words #101905 04/28/03 09:00 PM Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 67 A anchita OP journeyman OP anchita journeyman A 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 Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted oxymoron-type words anchita 04/28/03 09:00 PM Re: oxymoron-type words wofahulicodoc 04/28/03 09:05 PM Re: oxymoron-type words Faldage 04/28/03 11:59 PM Re: oxymoron-type words maahey 04/29/03 09:44 AM Re: oxymoron-type words anchita 05/01/03 07:11 AM Re: sophomores Faldage 05/01/03 10:30 AM Re: sophomores wwh 05/01/03 12:39 PM Re: oxymoron-type words belligerentyouth 04/29/03 10:21 AM Re: oxymoron-type words Faldage 04/29/03 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 Topics13,913 Posts229,345 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 1 members (wofahulicodoc), 889 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 28 A C Bowden 20 LukeJavan8 2 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,547 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,918 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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