Definition von „autology“ auf Englisch

noun

1. (uncommon, academic) The study of oneself.

2. (grammar) The property of a word or phrase which describes itself.

   • The words multisyllabic and sesquipedalian display autology: multisyllabic is a multisyllabic word, and sesquipedalian is a sesquipedalian word.

3. (more generally) The ability of a concept to apply to itself.