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capitonym

Pronunciation: /ˈkæpɪtə(ˌ)nɪm/

The English word “capitonym” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A case-sensitive word: a word that changes meaning (and in some instances pronunciation) when the letter case used to write it is changed: whether (usually) the casing of its initial letter or (in other instances) the casing of its other letters as well.

Etymology

From capital + -onym.

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