endonym

English

Etymology

From endo- (inside) +‎ -onym (name).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛndə(ʊ)nɪm/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛndəˌnɪm/, /ˈɛndoʊˌnɪm/

endonym”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Noun

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endonym (plural endonyms)

  1. A name used by a group or category of people (an ingroup) to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups (outgroups).
    Synonyms: autonym, selfname
    Antonyms: exonym, xenonym

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