autonym (plural autonyms)
(taxonomy) An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated.
Synonym: type variety
(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
Antonyms: exonym, xenonym
The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author.
Antonyms: pseudonym, alias, pen name
A work published under the author's true name.
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
