anacronym
anacronym · anacronyms
An acronym that is usually no longer thought of as such, but instead treated as a…An acronym that is usually no longer thought of as such, but instead treated as a regular word and styled in lower case despite its etymological origin.
/əˈnæk.ɹə.nɪm/
Значение
значений: 1An acronym that is usually no longer thought of as such, but instead treated as a regular word and styled in lower case despite its etymological origin.
Происхождение
Perhaps blend of anachronism + acronym but perhaps an- + acronym, in either case indicatinPerhaps blend of anachronism + acronym but perhaps an- + acronym, in either case indicating an acronymic word that has lost much of its acronymic identity because people usually no longer focus on the etymonic origin when using the word.
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Формы
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правильный
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 2Связанныеbackronym
Производныеanacronymic