telonym

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noun

A term formed from the terminal letter or letters of several words.

“John Smith adopted the telonym N. H. for his novel.”

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Meanings

nountelonym (plural telonyms)

plural telonyms

  1. rareA term formed from the terminal letter or letters of several words.
    1. rareA pseudonym formed in this way from an author's first name or full name.

      John Smith adopted the telonym N. H. for his novel.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
telonism

Origin

From telo- + -onym.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

telonym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telonym

MLA

“telonym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telonym. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telonym,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telonym.

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