autonym

Meaning

Noun

  • An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated.
  • A name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups.
  • The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author.
  • A work published under the author's true name.

Origin

  • From auto- + -onym.

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