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What are some words end with the suffix nym?

Here are some words ending with the suffix "-nym":

Common words:

* Acronym: A word formed from the initial letters of other words (e.g., NATO, NASA).

* Synonym: A word with the same meaning as another word (e.g., happy/joyful).

* Antonym: A word with the opposite meaning of another word (e.g., hot/cold).

* Heteronym: A word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning and pronunciation (e.g., "bow" as a weapon and "bow" as a knot).

* Pseudonym: A fictitious name used by an author (e.g., Mark Twain).

Less common words:

* Agronym: A name used to distinguish a breed of animal.

* Anthroponym: A personal name.

* Eponym: A person, place, or thing after whom something is named (e.g., the city of Alexandria was named after Alexander the Great).

* Hydronym: A place name that refers to water (e.g., river, lake).

* Toponym: A place name (e.g., city, country).

* Xenonym: A word in one language that is borrowed from another language and has a different meaning in the borrowing language (e.g., "chic" in English, from French, meaning stylish).

Specialized terms:

* Chrononym: A name for a specific point in time.

* Geonym: A name for a geographical feature.

* Lexiconym: A name for a specific word.

* Oronym: A word that sounds the same as another word but is spelled differently (e.g., "to," "too," and "two").

The suffix "-nym" often indicates a name, word, or term of some kind.

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