initialism
English
/ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzəm/
noun
Definitions
- (linguistics) A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.
- (linguistics) The process of forming words or terms using initial letters of other words.
Etymology
Suffix from English initial.
Origin
English
initial
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- coinitial English
- initial English
- initialer English
- initialese English
- initialize English
- initially English
- initialness English
- noninitial English
- preinitial English
- wordinitial English
- イニシャル Japanese
- initial Middle French