Sunday, April 12, 2026

Autological words

I love words like sesquipedalian and obfuscatory because they are perfect examples of themselves. Apparently they're called "autological" words.
Erudite
Polysyllabic
proparoxytone (pro-par-OX-y-tone) - a word stressed on the antepenultimate, or third-to-last syllable
https://theweek.com/articles/459441/17-words-that-describe-themselves 

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