Associations to the word «Autonym»

AUTONYM, noun. (taxonomy) An infraspecific name in which the species epithet is repeated.

AUTONYM, noun. (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.

AUTONYM, noun. The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author.

AUTONYM, noun. A work published under the author's true name.