autonym

Meaning

1. An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated.
2. 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.
3. The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author.
4. A work published under the author's true name.

Synonyms

homological

autological

Translations

autonyme

αυτώνυμο

autologique

autologisch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔːtənɪm/

Etymology

From auto- (“self”) + -onym (“name”).