"autonym" meaning in English

See autonym in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɔːtənɪm/ [UK], /ˈɔdn̩ɪm/ [US], /ˈɑdn̩ɪm/ [US] Forms: autonyms [plural]
Etymology: From auto- (“self”) + -onym (“name”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|auto-<id:self>|-onym|gloss1=self|gloss2=name}} auto- (“self”) + -onym (“name”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} autonym (plural autonyms)
  1. (taxonomy) An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated. Categories (topical): Taxonomy, Onomastics Synonyms: type variety
    Sense id: en-autonym-en-noun-a2h9CaRw Disambiguation of Onomastics: 13 35 30 22 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with auto- (self) Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto- (self): 23 30 27 20 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
  2. (linguistics, anthropology) 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. Categories (topical): Anthropology, Linguistics, Onomastics Synonyms: endonym, selfname
    Sense id: en-autonym-en-noun-0x2VyGzm Disambiguation of Onomastics: 13 35 30 22 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with auto- (self) Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto- (self): 23 30 27 20 Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author. Categories (topical): Onomastics
    Sense id: en-autonym-en-noun-T6kFfu9z Disambiguation of Onomastics: 13 35 30 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with auto- (self), English terms suffixed with -nym, English terms suffixed with -onym, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 42 31 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto- (self): 23 30 27 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -nym: 15 13 40 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -onym: 15 13 41 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 11 46 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 10 43 33
  4. A work published under the author's true name. Categories (topical): Onomastics
    Sense id: en-autonym-en-noun-ayl0tgsn Disambiguation of Onomastics: 13 35 30 22 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with auto- (self) Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto- (self): 23 30 27 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: autonymous Related terms: demonym, ethnonym, glossonym, autoglossonym

Inflected forms

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        "(taxonomy) An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated."
      ],
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      "topics": [
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        "taxonomy"
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          "word": "exonym"
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          "name": "Anthropology",
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          "parents": [
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          "text": "Deutsche is the autonym of the people known in English as Germans.",
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        }
      ],
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        "(linguistics, anthropology) 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."
      ],
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        },
        {
          "word": "selfname"
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        {
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        {
          "word": "pen name"
        }
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms suffixed with -onym",
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          "ref": "1900, Mr. Barnwell, “Cataloging Roundtable”, in Library Journal, page 157:",
          "text": "As a general principle, the heading of the main entry of the book should be in the form in which the book itself is published; that is, if it is published under an autonym let the autonym be given, if under a pseudonym, then let the pseudonym be given, and if the book be anonymous, then let the fact be stated.",
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        "A work published under the author's true name."
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      "ipa": "/ˈɔːtənɪm/",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈɔdn̩ɪm/",
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        "A work published under the author's true name."
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      "ipa": "/ˈɔdn̩ɪm/",
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}

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