Capitonym
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈkæpɪtə(ˌ)nɪm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Capitonym is a noun meaning (linguistics) A case-sensitive word: a word that changes meaning (and in some instances pronunciation) when the letter case used to write it is changed: whether (usually) the casing of its initial letter or (in other instances) the casing of its other letters as well.
Meaning
(linguistics) A case-sensitive word: a word that changes meaning (and in some instances pronunciation) when the letter case used to write it is changed: whether (usually) the casing of its initial letter or (in other instances) the casing of its other letters as well.
Word Forms
- capitonyms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include capitalisation, intercapping, capping, autocapitalization, case, titlecase.
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