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autoglossonym

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɔː.təʊˈɡlɒ.sə.nɪm/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌɔː.toʊˈɡlɑ.sə.nɪm/
  • cot-caught-merger: /ˌɑː.toʊˈɡlɑ.sə.nɪm/

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noun

Meaning 1

The name of a language in that specific language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • "Nederlands" is the autoglossonym of Dutch.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: autoglottonym, autolinguonym

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From auto- + glossonym.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 自稱語 /自称语 — name of a language in that language
  • Finnish: omakielinen nimitys (kielen) — name of a language in that language
  • French: autoglossonyme — name of a language in that language
  • French: autoglottonyme — name of a language in that language
  • German: Eigenbezeichnung der Sprache — name of a language in that language
  • Russian: са̀моназва́ние языка́ (sàmonazvánije jazyká) — name of a language in that language
  • Swedish: autoglossonym — name of a language in that language