Word List: ono, nym, onym word, name
one of two or more words that have the same meaning
synonym one of two or more words that have the same meaning
the formation of words that imitate sounds associated with the objects or actions to which they refer
onomatopoeia the formation of words that imitate sounds associated with the objects or actions to which they refer
an abbreviation formed by combining the initial letters in words
acronym an abbreviation formed by combining the initial letters in words
one of two or more words that are spelled alike, but have different meanings and pronunciations, such as bass voice and bass, a fish
heteronym one of two or more words that are spelled alike, but have different meanings and pronunciations, such as bass voice and bass, a fish
one of two or more words that are pronounced alike, but have different spellings and meanings, such as isle and aisle
homonym one of two or more words that are pronounced alike, but have different spellings and meanings, such as isle and aisle
a word that means the opposite of another word
antonym a word that means the opposite of another word
a person for whom something, such as a city, building or street, has been named Origin of boycott after Charles C. Boycott (1832-1897), English estate manager in Ireland, against whom nonviolent coercive tactics were used in 1880
eponym a person for whom something, such as a city, building or street, has been named Origin of boycott after Charles C. Boycott (1832-1897), English estate manager in Ireland, against whom nonviolent coercive tactics were used in 1880
not named or identified; done by someone unknown
anonymous not named or identified; done by someone unknown
a string of words that sounds the same as another string of words, such as gray day and grade A
oronym a string of words that sounds the same as another string of words, such as gray day and grade A