autonymy

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noun

The use of a symbol as a name for itself.

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Meanings

nounautonymy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe use of a symbol as a name for itself.

Origin

From auto- + -onymy.

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Translations

Esperanto memsignado, memnomado
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Italian autonimia
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with autonymy

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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