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autonym

/ˈɔːtənɪm/ UK
/ˈɔdn̩ɪm/ US
/ˈɑdn̩ɪm/ US

noun autonyms

An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated. Near-synonym: type variety
Similar: type variety
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. Deutsche is the autonym of the people known in English as Germans.
Similar: endonym, selfname · Opposite: exonym, xenonym
The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author. As a general principle, the heading of the main entry of the book should be in the form in which the book itself is published; that is, if it is published under an autonym let the autonym be given, if under a pseudonym, then let the pseudonym be given, and if the book be anonymous, then let the fact
Similar: orthonym, alethonym · Opposite: pseudonym, allonym, alias, pen name, nom de plume, nom de clavier, nom de Web, stage name, nom de guerre
A work published under the author's true name.
Opposite: allonym

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@misc{autonym_2026,
  title = {autonym},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/autonym},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}