autonym
Meanings
Plural: autonyms
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.
Origin / Etymology
From auto- (“self”) + -onym (“name”).
Antonyms
;, alias, allonym, exonym, nom de clavier, nom de guerre, nom de plume, nom de Web, pen name, pseudonym, stage name, xenonym
Scrabble Score: 12
autonym is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordautonym is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
autonym is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary