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initionym

Syllables: in·i·tio·nym/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.nɪm/UK/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.nɪm/

initionym noun: a hybrid of an initialism and an acronym (usually in that order).

Noun

initionym (plural initionyms)

  1. A hybrid of an initialism and an acronym (usually in that order).
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Forms of initionym

pluralinitionyms

Origin of initionym

Blend of initialism + acronym.

Questions about initionym

What does initionym mean?
Initionym means a hybrid of an initialism and an acronym (usually in that order).
What part of speech is initionym?
Initionym is a noun.
How do you pronounce initionym?
Initionym is pronounced /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.nɪm/.
What is the plural of initionym?
The plural of initionym is initionyms.

Words near initionym in the dictionary

  1. initiators
  2. initiatory
  3. initiatrix
  4. initing
  5. inition
  6. initionym
  7. initionyms
  8. inits
  9. Inity
  10. iniunctum
  11. inject

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