1. Word List: ono, nym, onym
word, name

2. one of two or more words that have the same meaning

3. synonym
one of two or more words that have the same meaning

4. the formation of words that imitate sounds associated with the objects or actions to which they refer

5. onomatopoeia
the formation of words that imitate sounds associated with the objects or actions to which they refer

6. an abbreviation formed by combining the initial letters in words

7. acronym
an abbreviation formed by combining the initial letters in words

8. one of two or more words that are spelled alike, but have different meanings and pronunciations, such as bass voice and bass, a fish

9. 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

10. one of two or more words that are pronounced alike, but have different spellings and meanings, such as isle and aisle

11. homonym
one of two or more words that are pronounced alike, but have different spellings and meanings, such as isle and aisle

12. a word that means the opposite of another word

13. antonym
a word that means the opposite of another word

14. a person for whom something, such as a city, building or street, has been named
Origin of boycott
after Charles C. Boycott 
( ), English estate manager in 
Ireland, against whom nonviolent coercive 
tactics were used in 1880

15. eponym
a person for whom something, such as a city, building or street, has been named
Origin of boycott
after Charles C. Boycott 
( ), English estate manager in 
Ireland, against whom nonviolent coercive 
tactics were used in 1880

16. not named or identified; done by someone unknown

17. anonymous
not named or identified; done by someone unknown

18. a string of words that sounds the same as another string of words, such as gray day and grade A

19. oronym
a string of words that sounds the same as another string of words, such as gray day and grade A