# Janus word

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A word that has two contradictory meanings; a contronym.

## Etymology
From Janus, the two-faced Roman god of doorways and transitions.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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