Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ananym

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ananym
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pseudonym derived by spelling one's name backwards.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)der. English ana- Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă)der. English -nym English ananym From ana- (“backward”) + -nym (“name”).

Inflected Forms

ananyms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

anadrome anagram

Questions

What does ananym mean?: A pseudonym derived by spelling one's name backwards.
Where does ananym come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)der. English ana- Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă)der. English -nym English ananym From ana- (“backward”) + -nym (“name”).

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