"initialism" meaning in English

See initialism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: initialism
Etymology: : initialism < initial + -ism
  1. το αρκτικόλεξο, συντομογραφία που σχηματίζεται από τα αρχικά γράμματα πλήρων λέξεων
    Sense id: el-initialism-en-noun-SicwYZFO Categories (other): Γλωσσολογία (αγγλικά)
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