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Explore Autonym through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Autonym in a sentence

Autonym meaning

  1. An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated.
  2. A name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups.
  3. The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author.

Using Autonym

  • The main meaning on this page is: An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated. | A name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups. | The true name of a person or other entity, especially an author.
  • In the example corpus, autonym often appears in combinations such as: historical autonym.

Context around Autonym

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

historical 2× lakota 1× themselves 1× arapaho 1×

Often after:

iriniw 1× lakota 1× kwakwaka 1×

Sentence patterns with Autonym

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

for themselves autonym as a 1× prefer their autonym kwakwaka wakw 1× the arapaho autonym is hinono 1× the historical autonym iriniw meaning 1× the historical autonym nēhiraw uncertain 1× the lakota autonym lakota feeling 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ethnonyms the name 1× hattie tom chiricahua 1× the arapaho autonym 1× these names are 1×

Common sentence endings:

as a people 1× autonym kwakwaka wakw 1× eiteen arapaho nation 1× friendly united allied 1× iriniw meaning person 1×

Words around Autonym

Just before it in the word index:

autonomy 1.008 autonomously 80 autonomous 1.234 autonomists 7 autonomist 4 autonomies 3

Just after it in the word index:

autopay 4 autophagy 6 autopia 2 autopilot 170 autopista 4 autopistas 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Autonym

  • In this selection, "autonym" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, historical, lakota, themselves, iriniw, lakota and kwakwaka stand out and add context to how "autonym" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for themselves autonym as a and prefer their autonym kwakwaka wakw. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "autonym" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with autonym

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ethnonyms The name Lakota comes from the Lakota autonym, Lakota "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied". (15 words)

These names are derived from the historical autonym nēhiraw (uncertain meaning) or from the historical autonym iriniw (meaning "person"). (19 words)

They are also known as Kwakiutl in English, from one of their tribes, but they prefer their autonym Kwakwaka'wakw. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Hattie Tom, Chiricahua Apache Since the "band" as a unit was much more important than "tribe" in Chiricahua culture, the Chiricahua had no name for themselves (autonym) as a people. (30 words)

The Arapaho autonym is Hinono'eino or Inun-ina (“our people” or “people of our own kind”), when referring to the tribe they use Hinono'eiteen (Arapaho Nation). (28 words)

They are also known as Kwakiutl in English, from one of their tribes, but they prefer their autonym Kwakwaka'wakw. (20 words)

Example sentences (5)

These names are derived from the historical autonym nēhiraw (uncertain meaning) or from the historical autonym iriniw (meaning "person").

Ethnonyms The name Lakota comes from the Lakota autonym, Lakota "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied".

Hattie Tom, Chiricahua Apache Since the "band" as a unit was much more important than "tribe" in Chiricahua culture, the Chiricahua had no name for themselves (autonym) as a people.

The Arapaho autonym is Hinono'eino or Inun-ina (“our people” or “people of our own kind”), when referring to the tribe they use Hinono'eiteen (Arapaho Nation).

They are also known as Kwakiutl in English, from one of their tribes, but they prefer their autonym Kwakwaka'wakw.

Common combinations with autonym

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "autonym" in a sentence?
An example: "These names are derived from the historical autonym nēhiraw (uncertain meaning) or from the historical autonym iriniw (meaning "person")." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "autonym" from authentic English texts.
What does "autonym" mean?
Autonym means: An infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated.
How many example sentences with "autonym" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "autonym", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.