One of my favorite pastimes is gathering together words that share an interesting suffix -- or perhaps share a similar spelling, regardless of etymology

Scheetz, George H.

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ehead­,hen it be­RUN ABOUT alphabetical .de s to (e.g. HOWJ Ie stion to a an ?" 5, all in Web rom the 5 yield Web 3 dment yields )VINCE, eIetion CRONE, OFF, me for cur­t...FFRON me of a ,TELE, 3; may be L, ST, TE, c... (in Web 3) onants and ~ntrie s: BUDGE, E, GUIDE, lAFTINESS SAS- .ASH­-I, Y) and 165 ONOMASTICON GEORGE H. SCHEETZ Peoria, illinois One of my favorite pastime s is gathering togethe r words that share an interesting suffix - - or perhaps share a similar spelling, regardless of etymology. An onomasticon is a specialized collection of words; and, since words have brought us together, this is my onomasticon of kinds of words. -ONYM, 11 denoting a (specified) type of name or word '1 (cor­responding adjectives are formed in -onymous, and nouns de­noting condition in -onymy) ACRONYM a word formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term (as radar) ALLONYM a name that is assumed by an author but that actually be­longs to another person ANONYM (1) one that is of unknown name; or a publication of un­known authorship; (2) an idea that has no exact term to express it ANTHROPONYM a peJ;'sonal name ANTONYM a word opposite in meaning to another A UTONYM o~ I s own name; or a publication using the re al name of the author CACONYM a taxonomic name that is objectionable for linguistic reasons; or a bad name CHIRONYM a manuscript name for a species, having no taxonomic validity until publisbed CRYPTONYM a private or secret name DIONYM a binomial name, 1. e., a name composed of two terms EPONYM one for whom or which something is named or supposedly named EUONYM a name well suited to the person, place or thing named EUPHONYM a euphonious (i. e. , pleasing in sound or smooth- sound­ing) wond having the same meaning as another HETERONYM a word spelled like another, but differing in deriva­tion or meaning or pronunciation -- also known as homograph or homonym HOMONYM (1) (a) a word pronounced like another, but differing in meaning or derivation or spelling - - also known as homophone (to, too, two); (b) a word spelled like another, but differing in ­derivation or meaning or pronunciation - - also known as homo­i 166 graph or heteronym (lead, to conduct, and lead t the metal); (c) a word spelled and pronounced like another, but differing in me aning (poolaf wate r and pool, the game); ( 2) a name sake; (3) a taxonomic designation rejected because the identical term has been used to de signate another group of the same rank HYDRONYM a name of a body of water HYPONYM a generic name not based on a recognizable species ISONYM a word having the same root or stern as another - - also known as paronym METONYM a word used for a:t;lOther that it may be expected to suggest; or a word used in metonymy, i. e. , a figure of speech that consists in using the name of one thing for that of something eise with which it is associated (as in II spent the evening reading Shakespeare II) -­also known as synonym (see sense 2) METRONYM (MATRONYM) a name derived from that of the mother or a maternal ancestor MONONYM a monomial name, i. e. , a name composed of a single word NEURONYM the name of a nerve or a part of the nervous system ONYM (1) a name; or a publication bearing an author I s name; (2) a technical name or term ORGANONYM a technical name of a bodily organ PA RONYM a word having the same root or stern as another; or a word formed from a word in another language; or a derived word PATRONYM a name derived from that of the father or a paternal an­ce star, e specially showing d~scent by the addition of a prefix or suffix ( MacDonald t William~on) ; or a patrilineal surname or fam­ily name POECILONYM a taxonomic designation rejected as being incorrectly applied, or incorrect in form or\ spelling; or rejested in favor of anothe r because of evidence of the priority of that other, or evidence establishing a more natural genetic c1as sification - - also known as synonym (see sense \4) POLYONYM (1) a person or thing with, or known by:, various names; (2) a polynomial name. i. e., a name compo sed olf many terms; ( 3) synonym (rare) PROTONYM the original of a name (rare) PSEUDONYM a ncti tious name as sumed (as by an author) for the time; a pen name SIDERONYM a fictitious name (pseudonym) consisting of the name of a celestial body SYNONYM (1) a word hav~ng the same meaning as another word of the same language; (2) a name that suggests another through real or supposed association - - also known as metonym; (3) one of two or more names for the same thing in different languages or localities; (4) a taxonomic designation rejected as being incorrectly applied, or incorrect in form or spelling; or rejected in favor of another be­cause of evidence of the priority of that other I or evidence estab­lishing a more natural genetic clas sification - - also known as poe­cilonym STRESSO.t\ or mea of the garbag pedia c TAUTONY the SpE TEKNONY ticed a used tc by that TOPONYlv TRlONYM TYPONY}..I cimen StandaJ Han of thiE words he 1 ditions ane find the we guage dicti nert's Re .. zyklop~die, we Ha eaJ edi of rel po; as eta1); fering rramesake; cal term :mk ~cies - also d to sugge st; hat consists ~ with which 'speare l !) -­he mother L single word 3ystem Lme; r; or a ived word .terna1 an­:>refix or me or fam­lcorrect1y 1 favor of • or evidence :0 known as ous names; T terms; for the ~e name of word of the (h real or ,e of two or . localities; Ly applied. another be­lce estab­wn as poe­167 STRESSONYM a word spelled like an:)ther, but differing in derivation or meaning or pronunciation, which sounds different only because of the accent - - also known as homograph or heteronym (refuse, garbage and refuse, decline) ; coined by the author of the Encyclo­pedia of Homonyms (Los Angeles: Newhouse Press) T AUTONYM a taxonomic designation in which the generic name and the specific epithet are alike TEKNONYM ( TE CNONYM) a child [ s name given to a parent (prac­ticed among certain primitive peoples) ; or a child! s name when used to identify a person as the parent of that child, rather than by that person [ s personal name (11 Look, the re t s Tim I s fathe r t1 ) TOPONYM a place name; or a name derived from the name of,a place TRIONYM a trinomial name, 1. e .• a name composed of three terms TYPONYM a taxonomic name based on an indication of a type spe­cimen or type species rather than on a description or diagno'Sis Standard dictionarie s an<;l word- books were used ~n the compila­tion of this onomasticon. My thanks to the editor for addit.iona1 words he located in the lAir Force Reverse Dictionary. Further ad­ditions and corrections are enco~raged. In particular, can any reader find the words CHA RACTONYM o'r CONTRONYM in an English-lan­guage dictionary? These are li~ted (without source) in Martin Leh­nert l s Reverse Dictionary of Pr''esent-Day English (VEB Verlag En­zyk10p~die, 1971). ' WORD WAYS HALF-PRICE OFFER Have you ever wondered what Word Ways was like in its early days? Was Dave Silverman as great a Kickshaws editor as rumor has it? Word Ways has an excess number of various is sues in the 1969-1973 period, and would like to reduce this part of the inventory .. - so we will send you, postpaid, 4 issues (our choice of dates) for only 4 dollars, as long as the extras last. 

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