ACRONYM


Meaning of ACRONYM in English

/ ˈækrənɪm; NAmE / noun

a word formed from the first letters of the words that make up the name of sth, for example 'AIDS' is an acronym for 'acquired immune deficiency syndrome'

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: from Greek akron end, tip + -onym .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.