"capitonym" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: capitonyms [plural]
Etymology: From capital + -onym. Etymology templates: {{af|en|capital|-onym}} capital + -onym Head templates: {{en-noun}} capitonym (plural capitonyms)
  1. (linguistics) A case-sensitive word: a word that changes meaning (and in some instances pronunciation) when the letter case used to write it is changed: whether (usually) the casing of its initial letter or (in other instances) the casing of its other letters as well. Derived forms: capitonymic [adjective] Coordinate_terms: heteronym, ;, heterophone, ;, homograph, ;, homonym, ;, homophone

Inflected forms

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