acronymA word formed from the initial letter or letters of each word in a set of words.
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antonym
A word opposite in meaning to another word Example:
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aptronymA person's name that matches it's owner's
occupation or character very well (either in fiction or
reality) Examples:
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autoantonymA word that can take two (or more) opposite
meanings; Examples:
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autonym1. A word that describes itself Examples:
3. A name by which a social group or race refers to itself. •From Greek auto (=self). |
bacronymThe reverse of producing an acronym; taking a
word which already exists and creating a phrase (usually humorous)
using the letters of the word as initials Examples:
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capitonymA word which changes its meaning and
pronunciation when capitalized Examples:
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eponym
A person whose name is the source of the name of
something. Examples:
Note: The term eponym is also sometimes used to refer to a word that is derived from a person's name. Websites for researching eponyms: |
exonymA place name used by foreigners that differs
from the name used by natives Examples:
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heteronymOne of two (or more) words that have the same
spelling, but different meaning, and sometimes different
pronunciation too. (Heteronyms that are pronounced differently are
also heterophones.) Examples:
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homographA word with the same spelling as another word, whether or not pronounced alike Examples:
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homonym
A word with different origin and meaning but the same oral or
written form as one or more other words Examples:
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homophone
A word with different origin and meaning but the same
pronunciation as another word, whether or not spelled alike Example:
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hypernymA word that has a more general meaning than
another Examples:
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hyponymA word that has a more specific meaning than
another Examples:
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meronym1. A word that refers to a part of what
another word refers to
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metonymA word designates something by the name of
something associated with it Examples:
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metronymA name derived from the name of one's mother,
or another female ancestor. From Greek metros (=mother). |
oronymA string of words which is homophonic with
another string of words Examples:
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paronymA word from the same root, and usually a
similar pronunciation, as another; Example:
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patronymA name derived from the name of one's father,
or another male ancestor. • From Greek pater (=father). |
pseudonymAn assumed name, especially by an
author. Examples:
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retronymAn adjective-noun pairing generated by a
change in the meaning of the base noun, usually as a result of
technological advance Examples:
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synonym
One of two or more words in a language that have similar
meanings Example:
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tautonym1. A word composed of two identical
parts Examples:
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toponym1. A place name Examples:
2. A word derived from a place name Examples:
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alliteration
The repetition of of initial vowels or consonants at the
beginning of words (e.g., winter
wind, slurp and
soul, or omit and open. |
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anapesta three-syllable foot with the stress on the
third. |