acronymous

ac·ro·nym

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Definitions of acronymous word

noun acronymous a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation. 1
noun acronymous a set of initials representing a name, organization, or the like, with each letter pronounced separately; an initialism. 1
noun acronymous an acrostic. 1
verb with object acronymous to make an acronym of: The committee's name has been acronymed MIKE. 1
adjective acronymous Pertaining to the use of acronyms. 0

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; acr- + -onym

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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