acronym
Translation
acronym
Examples
NASA is an acronym for a long name.
NASA is an acronym for a long name.
Do you know what this acronym stands for?
Do you know what this acronym stands for?
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a word formed from the first letters of other words 'Scuba' is an acronym.
Similar Words
Synonyms: abbreviation, initialism
Etymology
From Greek 'akros' (tip, end) + 'onyma' (name). It means a name made from the tips of words.
Memory Tips
Remember 'acro-' (tip) and '-nym' (name) to recall it's a name made from the tips of words.