[Ads-l] capitonym

Mark Mandel markamandel at GMAIL.COM
Sat Jul 20 18:24:30 UTC 2019


Sent to me by a friend:

A *capitonym* is a word that changes its meaning (and sometimes
pronunciation) when it is capitalized; the capitalization usually applies
due to one form being a proper noun or eponym. It is a portmanteau of the
word *capital* with the suffix *-onym*.

See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitonym

Mark (not a mark)

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