autolinguonym en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɔː.təʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.nɪm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɔː.toʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.nɪm/ (General-American)
- /ˌɑ.toʊˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.nɪm/ (cot-caught-merger)
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Etymology
From auto- + linguonym.
Meanings
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A language name of endonymic (native) origin, created and used by native speakers as designations for their language.
"Gaelg" is the autolinguonym of Manx.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| autolinguonyms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
exonym · glossonym · linguonym · autonym · xenonym · endonym · glottonym