autonym
Pronunciation: /ˈɔːtənɪm/
The English word “autonym” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated.
- 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.
- The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author.
- A work published under the author's true name.
Etymology
From auto- (“self”) + -onym (“name”).
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