Greek Root Onym-Name Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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Acronym
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A set of initials representing a name with each letter pronounced separately.
2
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Anonymous
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Of unknown name.
3
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Antonym
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A word opposite in meaning to another.
4
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Eponym
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A word derived from a person’s name.
5
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Homonym
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A word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning.
6
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Hyponymy
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A term that denotes a subcategory of a more general class.
7
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Metonymy
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A figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part.
8
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Pseudonym
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A fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity.
9
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Synonym
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A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language.
10
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Synonymous
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Equivalent in meaning. Expressing or implying the same idea.
