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1 ono, nym, onym (word, name)
ROOT WORDS ono, nym, onym (word, name)

2 acronym (n.) an abbreviation formed by combining the initial letters in words or part of a series of words

3 anonymous (adj.) not named or identifies; done by someone unknown.

4 antonym (n.) a word that means the opposite of another word

5 eponym (n.) a person for whom something, such as a city, building, or street has been named

6 heteronym (n.) one of two or more words that are spelled alike but have different meanings and pronunciations, such as bass (voice) and bass (fish)

7 homonym (n) one of two or more words that are pronounced alike but have different spellings and meanings, such as isle and aisle

8 onomatopoeia (n) the formation of words that imitate sounds associated with the objects or actions to which they refer

9 oronym (n.) a string of words that sounds the same as another string of words, such as gray day and grade A

10 pseudonym (n.) false name; a fictitious name

11 synonym (n.) one of two or more words that have the same meaning

12 The End!!! Take your grammar folders home nightly to study for your test on Friday!


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