📚 noun • entry_id 61882
apronym
/ˈæp.ɹə.nɪm/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
apropónimo
An acronym or backronym that spells out another word or phrase relating to the meaning of the phrase that it abbreviates.
If the acronym spells a word that suits the message (e.g. MAMA for Mothers Against Male Aggression) it is known as an apronym. Motivational speakers often use acronyms or apronyms…
SWIFT was an apronym, an acronym that spelt a contextually meaningful word. It was meant to be fast. Indeed, SWIFT messages are literally lightning fast, travelling over wire at th…
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