The Cognātarium: Appendix R
Words Containing Opposite Stems
| Word | Stem #1 | Meaning | Stem #2 | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| andro·gynous | andr- | man | gyn- | woman |
| chaud·froid | cald- | hot | frig- | cold |
| chiaro·scuro | clar- | clear | scur- | dark |
| forte·piano | fort-² | strong | pia- | soft |
| oxy·moron | oxy- | sharp | mor-² | foolish |
| piano·forte | pia- | soft | fort-² | strong |
| pre·posterous | pre- | before | post-² | after |
| re·ci·procal | re-¹ | backward | pro- | forward |
| sinistro·dextral | sinistr- | left | dextr- | right |
| sopho·more | soph- | wise | mor-² | foolish |
| zoo·phyte | zo- | animal | phyt- | plant |
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