autonym

English

Etymology

From auto- (“self”) +‎ -onym (“name”).

Noun

autonym (plural autonyms)

  1. (taxonomy) An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated.
    Synonym: type variety
  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.
    Synonyms: endonym, selfname, autoglossonym
    Antonyms: exonym, xenonym
    Deutsche is the autonym of the people known in English as Germans.
  3. The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author.
    Antonyms: pseudonym, alias, pen name
    • 1900, Mr. Barnwell, “Cataloging Roundtable”, in Library Journal, page 157:
      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.
  4. A work published under the author's true name.[1]

Derived terms

Translations
a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language — see endonym

References
  1. "Autonym", OED 2nd ed.

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [aʊ̯toˈnyːm]
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Adjective

autonym (strong nominative masculine singular autonymer, not comparable)

  1. autonymous

Declension
Positive forms of autonym (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist autonym sie ist autonym es ist autonym sie sind autonym
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative autonymer autonyme autonymes autonyme
genitive autonymen autonymer autonymen autonymer
dative autonymem autonymer autonymem autonymen
accusative autonymen autonyme autonymes autonyme
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der autonyme die autonyme das autonyme die autonymen
genitive des autonymen der autonymen des autonymen der autonymen
dative dem autonymen der autonymen dem autonymen den autonymen
accusative den autonymen die autonyme das autonyme die autonymen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein autonymer eine autonyme ein autonymes (keine) autonymen
genitive eines autonymen einer autonymen eines autonymen (keiner) autonymen
dative einem autonymen einer autonymen einem autonymen (keinen) autonymen
accusative einen autonymen eine autonyme ein autonymes (keine) autonymen

Further reading
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