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What is an acronym?
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A word formed from the initial letters of a name. Ex. NATO, north atlantic treaty organization.
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What is an allonym?
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Name of a person(historical) assumed by a writer as a pen name.
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Give an example of an allonym.
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Alexander Hamilton and James Madison published the federalist papers under the name of "Publius, a Roman counsel.
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What is an eponym?
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A word derived from the proper name of a real or mythical person or place.
Earl of Cardigan for the word cardigan. |
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What is an exonym?
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A place name that isnt used by the people who live in that place.
Vienna is the English exonym for the German and Austrian , Wien. |
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What is a heteronym?
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A word spelled the same as another word but has a different pronunciation and meaning.
Noun "minute" meaning 60 seconds) and the word minute, meaning very small. |
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What is a mononym?
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A one word name, such as Bono or Oprah.
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What is an Oronym?
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A sequence of words, such as "ice-cream" that sounds the same as I scream.
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What is a paronym?
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A word derived from the same root as another.
Ex. irresistible---irresistibly. |
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What is a retronym?
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A new word or phrase created for an old object or concept whose original name has become associated with something else.
Ex. snail mail or analog watch. |
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What is a toponym?
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A place name, or a word coined in association with the name of a place.
Ex. Bikini atoll(site of nuclear weapons test) and bikini, a brief bathing suit. |
