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Q3 Week 9
Parts: -ono, -onym,- nym
Term | Definition |
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Acronym | an abbreviation formed by combining the initial letters in words |
Anonymous | not named or identified Antonym- a word that means the opposite of another words |
Eponym | A person for whom something is named after |
Onomatopoeia | sound words |
Oronym | a string of words that sound the same as another string of words. Example: gray day and grade A |
Homonym | two or more words that are pronounced alike but have different spellings. Example: Route – Root |
Pseudonym | false or fictitious name |
Synonym | two or more words with the same meaning |
Heteronym | words that are spelled alike but have different meaning and spelling Example: Bass voice and Bass fish |