ACROPHONIES

Noun

acrophonies

plural of acrophony

Source: Wiktionary


ACROPHONY

A*croph"o*ny, A*chroph"o*ny, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: The use of a picture symbol of an object to represent phonetically the initial sound of the name of the object.

A*croph"o*ny, n. [Gr. 'a`kros extreme + sound.]

Definition: The use of a picture symbol of an object to represent phonetically the initial sound of the name of the object.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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