"pseudo-acronym" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pseudo-acronyms [plural]
Etymology: From pseudo- + acronym. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|pseudo|acronym}} pseudo- + acronym Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudo-acronym (plural pseudo-acronyms)
  1. (linguistics) A term that is seemingly an acronym or other abbreviation, but does not stand for anything. Wikipedia link: pseudo-acronym Categories (topical): Linguistics Related terms: English pseudo-acronyms

Inflected forms

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