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acronym in Irish

acronym in Irish is acrainm — acronym means a word formed from the first letters of a longer phrase, especially one pronounced as a single word rather than spelled out.

acronym in Irish

acrainm
noun
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words.

What does "acronym" mean?

  1. noun A word formed from the first letters of a longer phrase, especially one pronounced as a single word rather than spelled out.
    "Our teacher explained that "scuba" is an acronym, not a normal word."
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acronym in a sentence

  • Our teacher explained that "scuba" is an acronym, not a normal word.
  • "NASA" is an acronym for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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What is "acronym" in Irish?
"acronym" in Irish is acrainm. acronym means: A word formed from the first letters of a longer phrase, especially one pronounced as a single word rather than spelled out.
How do you use "acronym" in a sentence?
Example: "Our teacher explained that "scuba" is an acronym, not a normal word." In Irish, "acronym" is acrainm.
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