ACRONYM


Meaning of ACRONYM in English

[ 'akrənɪm ]

■ noun a word formed from the initial letters of other words (e.g. laser , Aids ).

Origin

1940s: from Gk akron 'end, tip' + onoma 'name'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.