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acronym
ac·ro·nym
[
ákrə nìm
]
(
plural
ac·ro·nyms
)
noun
Definition:
word formed from initials:
a word formed from the initials or other parts of several words, e.g. "NATO," from the initial letters of "North Atlantic Treaty Organization"
[
Mid-20th century <acro- + -nym< Greek
onuma
"name," after synonym etc
]
ac·ro·nym·ic
[
àkrə nímmik
]
adjective
a·cron·y·mous
[
ə krónnəməss
]
adjective
Word Usage
See abbreviation.
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