caconym

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”), equivalent to caco- +‎ -onym or caco- +‎ -nym.

Noun

caconym (plural caconyms)

1. An incorrect name for something, especially in taxonomic classification.

Synonyms

• misnomer

Antonyms

• euonym

Derived terms

• caconymous

See also

• cacology