"autonym" meaning in English

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Noun

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 Synonyms: type variety
    Sense id: en-autonym-en-noun-a2h9CaRw Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 17 27 32 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 29 31 24 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, autoglossonym
    Sense id: en-autonym-en-noun-0x2VyGzm Disambiguation of Onomastics: 14 40 26 20 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with auto- (self) Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 17 27 32 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 29 31 24 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto- (self): 21 36 24 19 Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author.
    Sense id: en-autonym-en-noun-T6kFfu9z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -nym, English terms suffixed with -onym Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 17 40 30 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 17 27 32 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 29 31 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -nym: 18 24 32 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -onym: 18 23 33 25
  4. A work published under the author's true name.
    Sense id: en-autonym-en-noun-ayl0tgsn Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 17 27 32 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 29 31 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: autonymous Related terms: demonym, ethnonym, glossonym

Inflected forms

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