What does autonymous mean?
Autonymous means (of a symbol, word, term, etc) Exhibiting autonymy; used as a name for itself..
Autonymous
/ɔːˈtɒnᵻməs/ · adjective
Meaning
(of a symbol, word, term, etc) Exhibiting autonymy; used as a name for itself..
Definitions by Sense
- (of a symbol, word, term, etc) Exhibiting autonymy; used as a name for itself.
- (of a creative work) Published under the author's autonym (true name): being an autonym.
Example Sentences
Books may be classed under four heads, namely (1) Autonymous — (2) Polyonymous — (3) Pseudonymous, and — (4) Anonymous. ¶ 1. Autonymous, the first and most common is with the author's name either on the title-page, or if not on the title-page, signed to a preface, introduction, letter, or dedication, or in some part of the book, or at the end. Speeches though usually anonymous with regard to the reporting or editing, are frequently catalogued under the name of the speaker as autonymous. ¶ 2. Polyonymous, is with several authors' names. […] ¶ 3. Pseudonymous, without the author's name, but with a fictitious name or designation, […] ¶ 4. Lastly an Anonymous book is one without the author's name […]
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What is a synonym for autonymous?
Common synonyms include orthonymous.
What is the opposite of autonymous?
Possible antonyms include pseudonymous, anonymous.
How do you use autonymous in a sentence?
Books may be classed under four heads, namely (1) Autonymous — (2) Polyonymous — (3) Pseudonymous, and — (4) Anonymous. ¶ 1. Autonymous, the first and most common is with the author's name either on the title-page, or if not on the title-page, signed to a preface, introduction, letter, or dedication, or in some part of the book, or at the end. Speeches though usually anonymous with regard to the reporting or editing, are frequently catalogued under the name of the speaker as autonymous. ¶ 2. Polyonymous, is with several authors' names. […] ¶ 3. Pseudonymous, without the author's name, but with a fictitious name or designation, […] ¶ 4. Lastly an Anonymous book is one without the author's name […]
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