Definition von „autological“ auf Englisch

adjective

1. (grammar, of a word, phrase, or especially an adjective) Possessing the property it describes.

   • The word polysyllabic is autological, but the word monosyllabic is not.
   • Because the word short is in fact short, it is considered autological.
   • The word noun is itself a noun, and is thus autological.