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metanym

/ˈmɛtənɪm/noun

metanym is a noun meaning “A name that is rejected because a valid name (based on another member) already exists for the same group” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled M-E-T-A-N-Y-M. The plural of metanym is metanyms.

What does metanym mean?

noun

  1. 1

    A name that is rejected because a valid name (based on another member) already exists for the same group.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

How do you pronounce metanym?

  • /ˈmɛtənɪm/

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Forms of metanym

  • metanyms plural

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Words people confuse with metanym

Sounds like: metonym (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).

Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).

Where does metanym come from?

From meta- + -nym.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).