endonym

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A name used by a group or category of people (an ingroup) to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups (outgroups).

/ˈɛndə(ʊ)nɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-endonym.wav /ˈɛndəˌnɪm/ /ˈɛndoʊˌnɪm/

endonym endonyms

From endo- (“inside”) + -onym (“name”).

autonym selfname

exonym xenonym

ethnonym glossonym autoglossonym

endonymic endonymous

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