Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autonymous

/ɔːˈtɒnᵻməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: au-tony-mous
IPA: /ɔːˈtɒnᵻməs/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exhibiting autonymy; used as a name for itself.

adj

Published under the author's autonym (true name): being an autonym.

Example Sentences

"Books may be classed under four heads, namely (1) Autonymous — (2) Polyonymous — (3) Pseudonymous, and — (4) Anonymous. ¶ 1. Autonymous, the first and most common is with the author's name either on the title-page, or if not on the title-page, signed to a preface, introduction, letter, or dedication, or in some part of the book, or at the end. Speeches though usually anonymous with regard to the reporting or editing, are frequently catalogued under the name of the speaker as autonymous. ¶ 2. Polyonymous, is with several authors' names. […] ¶ 3. Pseudonymous, without the author's name, but with a fictitious name or designation, […] ¶ 4. Lastly an Anonymous book is one without the author's name […]"

Etymology

By surface analysis, auto- + -nym + -ous

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɔːˈtɒnᵻməs/

Phrases

use-mention distinction

Frequently Paired Words

autological autonymic autonymously autonymy use-mention distinction

Synonyms

orthonymous

Homonyms

autonomous

Antonyms

pseudonymous anonymous

Questions

How do you pronounce autonymous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔːˈtɒnᵻməs/.
What does autonymous mean?: Exhibiting autonymy; used as a name for itself.
Where does autonymous come from?: By surface analysis, auto- + -nym + -ous

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