caconym

cac·o·nym

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kak-uh-nim]
- /ˈkæk ə nɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kak-uh-nim]
- /ˈkæk ə nɪm/

Definitions of caconym word

noun caconym an erroneous name, esp in taxonomic classification 3
noun caconym a name, especially a taxonomic name, that is considered linguistically undesirable. 1
noun caconym An incorrect name for something, especially in taxonomic classification. 0

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Origin of caconym

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; cac(o)- + -onym

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Parts of speech for Caconym

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Caconym

caconym popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

caconym usage trend in Literature

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