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autolinguonym

Syllables: au·to·lin·guo·nym/ˌɔː.təʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.nɪm/US/ˌɔː.toʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.nɪm/

autolinguonym noun: a language name of endonymic (native) origin, created and used by native speakers as designations for their language.

Noun

autolinguonym (plural autolinguonyms)

  1. A language name of endonymic (native) origin, created and used by native speakers as designations for their language.
    • "Gaelg" is the autolinguonym of Manx.

Synonyms of autolinguonym

Forms of autolinguonym

pluralautolinguonyms

Origin of autolinguonym

From auto- + linguonym.

Questions about autolinguonym

What does autolinguonym mean?
Autolinguonym means a language name of endonymic (native) origin, created and used by native speakers as designations for their language.
What part of speech is autolinguonym?
Autolinguonym is a noun.
How do you pronounce autolinguonym?
Autolinguonym is pronounced /ˌɔː.təʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.nɪm/ (UK).
What is the plural of autolinguonym?
The plural of autolinguonym is autolinguonyms.

Words near autolinguonym in the dictionary

  1. autoligated
  2. autoligating
  3. autoligation
  4. autoligations
  5. autolimnetic
  6. autolinguonym
  7. autolinguonyms
  8. autolipophagosome
  9. autolipophagosomes
  10. autolipophagy
  11. autolith

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