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agnonym

UK/ˈaɡ.nəˌnɪm/US/ˈæɡ.nəˌnɪm/

agnonym noun: a specialized phrase or a neologism not usually found in a speaker's spoken vocabulary.

Noun

agnonym (plural agnonyms)

  1. a specialized phrase or a neologism not usually found in a speaker's spoken vocabulary

Forms of agnonym

pluralagnonyms

Origin of agnonym

From Ancient Greek ἄγνωτος (ágnōtos, “unknown”) + -onym.

Questions about agnonym

What does agnonym mean?
Agnonym means a specialized phrase or a neologism not usually found in a speaker's spoken vocabulary.
What part of speech is agnonym?
Agnonym is a noun.
How do you pronounce agnonym?
Agnonym is pronounced /ˈaɡ.nəˌnɪm/ (UK).
What is the plural of agnonym?
The plural of agnonym is agnonyms.

Words near agnonym in the dictionary

  1. agnominated
  2. agnominates
  3. agnominating
  4. agnomination
  5. agnominations
  6. agnonym
  7. agnonyms
  8. agnopeptide
  9. agnopeptides
  10. agnoprotein
  11. agnoproteins

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