autonym

From auto- (“self”) +‎ -onym (“name”).

autonym (plural autonyms)

1. (taxonomy) An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated.

   Synonym: type variety

2. (linguistics, anthropology) 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.

   Synonyms: endonym, selfname, autoglossonym

   Antonyms: exonym, xenonym

   Deutsche is the autonym of the people known in English as Germans.

3. The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author.

   Antonyms: pseudonym, alias, pen name

   • 1900, Mr. Barnwell, “Cataloging Roundtable”, in Library Journal, page 157:

     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 be stated.

4. A work published under the author's true name.[1]

• autonymous

• demonym
• ethnonym
• glossonym

• IPA^(key): [aʊ̯toˈnyːm]

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autonym (strong nominative masculine singular autonymer, not comparable)

1. autonymous

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