Thursday, September 10, 2009

My big word for today!!!



Antithetic

-adjective
1. of the nature of or involving antithesis.
2. directly opposed or contrasted; opposite.
Also, an⋅ti⋅thet⋅i⋅cal.


Origin:
1575-85; Gk antithetikós, equiv. to anti(ti)thé(nai) to set in opposition + -tikos -tic


an⋅ti⋅thet⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

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