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- [aw-tuh-nim]
- /ˈɔ tə nɪm/
- /ɔːtˈɒnɪm/
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- [aw-tuh-nim]
- /ˈɔ tə nɪm/
Definitions of autonym word
- noun autonym a piece of literature published under the real name of an author 3
- noun autonym a person's own name. Compare pseudonym. 1
- noun autonym a book published under the real name of the author. 1
- noun autonym (taxonomy) An infraspecific name in which the species epithet is repeated. 1
- noun autonym (linguistics, anthropology) A name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups. 0
- noun autonym The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author. 0
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Origin of autonym
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; aut- + -onym
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Parts of speech for Autonym
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
autonym popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
autonym usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for autonym
noun autonym
- term — a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage: Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers.
- brand — If someone is branded as something bad, people think they are that thing.
- style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
- label — a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- flag — flagstone (def 1).
Antonyms for autonym
noun autonym
- name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
- unknown — not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.
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