Poecilonym
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpiːsɪlənɪm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Poecilonym is a noun meaning Synonym of hybridism.
Meaning
Synonym of hybridism.
More Meanings
- (rare) Any of several names for a thing; an alternative name.
Example Sentences
This is also a type of poecilonym or hybrid word; cf. such a word as “aeneolithic” (=chalcolithic) in English.
It's high time I looked for another job and got as far away from homonyms, synonyms, antonyms — to say nothing of caconyms, eponyms, and poecilonyms!
Maybe we could all use a few spanking old poecilonyms. Poecilonym? It's an old synonym for synonym that you'll find in these pages. But many words in this dictionary have no real counterparts in today's English.
>> Is there another word for synonym? >Actually, there is: poecilonym Take care, though; ‘poecilonym’ can only be used for the taxonomic meaning of ‘synonym’--an incorrect or obsolete systematic name for a genus or species.
Word Forms
- poecilonyms
Synonyms for poecilonym
Depending on context, synonyms include alias, synonym, hybridism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include synonym, paronym, quasi-synonym, parasynonym, near-synonym, oronym.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.