Definition:
Words or names that... | '-nym' word | Examples |
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| …describe themselves. | |
| ...are required to distinguish older technology after advancement | |
| …have the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings. | |
| …have the same spelling but different pronunciations. | |
| …are derived from another name, usually a person. | |
| …changes meaning when capitalized. | |
| …are derived from a mother or other female ancestor. | |
| …have the same or very similar meaning. | |
| …have the same root and similar pronunciations. | |
| …are formed by initial letters of a series of words. | |
| Definition:
Words or names that... | '-nym' word | Examples |
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| …composed of two identical parts. | |
| …are used by foreigners for a place name and differ from the native term. | |
| …are derived from a father or other male ancestor. | |
| …have two meanings, each the opposite of the other. | |
| …have opposite or near-opposite meanings. | |
| …are assumed as a different name, usually by an author. | |
| …sound the same as a phrase, but are different individually. | |
| …designate something by the name of something associated to it. | |
| …are a midway between two opposites. | |
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Greek Alphabet 
Begins and Ends with 'D' 
Giant Word Ladder I
