Akronym — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acronym noun A word formed from the first letters of a longer phrase, especially one pronounced as a single word rather than spelled out.
Senses
Akronym is used for these senses in English:
- acronym (linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words.
- initialism (linguistics) A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, which is itself pronounced letter by letter.