Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poecilonym

/ˈpiːsɪlənɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: poe-cilonym
IPA: /ˈpiːsɪlənɪm/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several names for a thing; an alternative name.

noun

Synonym of hybridism.

Example Sentences

">> Is there another word for synonym? >Actually, there is: poecilonym Take care, though; ‘poecilonym’ can only be used for the taxonomic meaning of ‘synonym’--an incorrect or obsolete systematic name for a genus or species."
"It's high time I looked for another job and got as far away from homonyms, synonyms, antonyms — to say nothing of caconyms, eponyms, and poecilonyms!"
"Maybe we could all use a few spanking old poecilonyms. Poecilonym? It's an old synonym for synonym that you'll find in these pages. But many words in this dictionary have no real counterparts in today's English."
"This is also a type of poecilonym or hybrid word; cf. such a word as “aeneolithic” (=chalcolithic) in English."

Etymology

From poecilo- + -onym.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: poecilo
Suffix: onym

Inflected Forms

poecilonyms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

poecilonymic poecilonymy

Synonyms

alias synonym hybridism

Questions

How do you pronounce poecilonym?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiːsɪlənɪm/.
What does poecilonym mean?: Any of several names for a thing; an alternative name.
Where does poecilonym come from?: From poecilo- + -onym.

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