Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metanym

/ˈmɛtənɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: metanym
IPA: /ˈmɛtənɪm/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A name that is rejected because a valid name (based on another member) already exists for the same group.

Etymology

From meta- + -nym.

Inflected Forms

metanyms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

metonym

Homonyms

metonym

Questions

How do you pronounce metanym?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛtənɪm/.
What does metanym mean?: A name that is rejected because a valid name (based on another member) already exists for the same group.
Where does metanym come from?: From meta- + -nym.

How to pronounce metanym

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