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numeronym

Pronunciation: /ˈnjuːməɹəʊˌnɪm/

The English word “numeronym” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A number-based word.
  2. An abbreviation formed by replacing letters within a word by the number of letters replaced, such as "I18n" for "Internationalization".

Etymology

From numero- + -nym.

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