poecilonym

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poecilonym

/ˈpiːsɪlənɪm/

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From poecilo- + -onym.

noun poecilonyms

rare Any of several names for a thing; an alternative name. >> 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.
Similar: alias, synonym
Synonym of hybridism. This is also a type of poecilonym or hybrid word; cf. such a word as “aeneolithic” (=chalcolithic) in English.
Similar: hybridism

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@misc{poecilonym_2026,
  title = {poecilonym},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poecilonym},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}