Janus, the ancient Roman god of beginnings and endings, is often depicted as having two faces pointing in opposite directions, representing the past and the future. The term "Janus" has been ...

antagonyms and Janus words, after the literally two-faced Roman god Janus. Contronyms are different from oxymorons, which are combinations of contradictory meanings, such as ‘bittersweet’ or ...

The Roman god Janus, as we are frequently reminded in January, was two faced and able to look forward to the coming year and backward to reflect on the past one. Forecasters use terms like ...