Akronym
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See also: akronym
Etymology
From akro- (“tip, end, beginning”) + -onym (“name”). First attested in the early 1900s.[1] The term was modelled after Homonym and Synonym, and the parts are ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “end, extremity”) and ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Akronym n (strong, genitive Akronyms, plural Akronyme)
- acronym (word formed by initial letters)
Declension
Declension of Akronym [neuter, strong]
Derived terms
- Akronymwörterbuch (“dictionary of acronyms”)
References
- Gerhard Stilz, Studien zur englischen Philologie, Nummer 21, Niemeyer., 1905
Further reading
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