Capitonym
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capitonym-178-2237388
title:
Capitonym
text:
A capitonym is a word that changes its meaning when it is capitalized; the capitalization usually applies due to one form being a proper noun or eponym. It is a portmanteau of the word capital with the suffix -onym. A capitonym is a form of homograph and – when the two forms are pronounced differently – is also a form of heteronym. In situations where both words should be capitalized, there will be nothing to distinguish between them except the context in which they are used. Although some pairs
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Word that changes meaning when capitalized
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitonym
date created:
2004-08-09T17:07:34Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T21:07:21Z
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