单词 | caconym |
释义 | caconym in British English (ˈkækəˌnɪm) noun an erroneous name, esp in taxonomic classification Word origin C19: from caco- + Greek onoma namecaconym in American English (ˈkækənɪm) noun a name, esp. a taxonomic name, that is considered linguistically undesirable Word origin [1885–90; cac(o-) + -onym]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: foregut, reactor, seminar, sensitization, zoom-onym is a combining form of Greek origin, meaning “word,” “name”. Other words that usethe affix -onym include: acronym, anonymous, charactonym, homonymous, toponym |
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