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au·tonym
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autonymnoun
An infraspecific name in which the species epithet is repeated.
autonymnoun
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. For example, Deutsche is the autonym of a people known in English as Germans.
autonymnoun
The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author.
Etymology: auto- "self" + -onym "name"
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Autonym
In botanical nomenclature, autonyms are automatically created names, as regulated by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. Autonyms are cited without an author. Relevant provisions are in articles 6.8, 22.1-3 and 26.1-3.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Autonym
aw′ton-im, n. a writing published under the author's real name. [Gr. autos, self, onoma, a name.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of autonym in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of autonym in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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