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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English acronym, from Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “extremity”) and ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”). Equivalent to acro- + -niem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑ.kroːˈnim/
- Hyphenation: acro‧niem
- Rhymes: -im
Noun
acroniem n (plural acroniemen, diminutive acroniempje n)
- acronym (word formed by initial letters)
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