TAUTONYM

Etymology

Noun

tautonym (plural tautonyms)

(biology) A binomial name consisting of the same word twice, such as Bison bison.

(linguistics) A word or term made from two identical parts or syllables, such as bonbon or dada.

absolute synonym

Synonyms

• (lingustics): reduplicant

Source: Wiktionary



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