autolinguonym

au·to·lin·guo·nym
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UK/ˌɔː.təʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.nɪm/US/ˌɔː.toʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.nɪm/cot caught merger/ˌɑ.toʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.nɪm/

noun

A language name of endonymic (native) origin, created and used by native speakers as a designation for their language.

“"Gaelg" is the autolinguonym of Manx.”

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autoglossonymautoglottonym
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Meanings

nounautolinguonym (plural autolinguonyms)

plural autolinguonyms

  1. A language name of endonymic (native) origin, created and used by native speakers as a designation for their language.

    "Gaelg" is the autolinguonym of Manx.

    Synonyms: autoglossonym, autoglottonym

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA language name of endonymic (native) origin, created and used by native speakers as a designation for their language.

Similar
autoglossonymautoglottonym
Also see
autoglossonym

Origin

From auto- + linguonym.

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Cite this entry
APA

autolinguonym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autolinguonym

MLA

“autolinguonym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autolinguonym. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autolinguonym,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autolinguonym.

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