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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
autonym (plural autonyms)
- (taxonomy) An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated.
- Near-synonym: type variety
- (linguistics, anthropology) A name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups.
- The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author.
- Synonyms: orthonym, alethonym
- Antonyms: pseudonym; allonym; alias; pen name, nom de plume, nom de clavier, nom de Web; stage name; nom de guerre
- 1900, Mr. Barnwell, “Cataloging Roundtable”, in Library Journal, page 157:
- As a general principle, the heading of the main entry of the book should be in the form in which the book itself is published; that is, if it is published under an autonym let the autonym be given, if under a pseudonym, then let the pseudonym be given, and if the book be anonymous, then let the fact be stated.
- A work published under the author's true name.
- Antonym: allonym
Related terms
Translations
a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language — see endonym
References
- “autonym”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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German
Pronunciation
Adjective
autonym (strong nominative masculine singular autonymer, not comparable)
Declension
Positive forms of autonym (uncomparable)
Further reading
- “autonym” in Duden online
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