2007-07-07 10:35:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Acronym -- a word formed from the first initials of other words.
2007-07-07 10:40:13 · answer #1 · answered by Beach Saint 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Acronym
2007-07-07 17:40:20 · answer #2 · answered by PH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acronym
2007-07-07 17:42:38 · answer #3 · answered by madgooner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, those examples are just initials - abbreviated versions of the words using the initial capital letters of each of the words.
But I think the word you're looking for may be "acronym."
Acronyms are real or pronounceable words that are also abbreviations. For example, PAL (a real word all by itself) is the acronym for the Police Athletic League. My favorite acronym is SNAFU which stands for (Situation Normal All F****d Up).
Hope this helps. :-)
2007-07-07 17:43:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are called acronyms ( and pronounced a (like in cat) -crow-nims). Here's the official def from Merriam-Webster. a word (as NATO, radar, or laser) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also : an abbreviation (as FBI) formed from initial letters
2007-07-07 20:39:56 · answer #5 · answered by lise d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acronym.
2007-07-07 17:40:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Main Entry: ac·ro·nym
Pronunciation: 'a-kr-"nim
Function: noun
Etymology: acr- + -onym
: a word (as NATO, radar, or laser) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also : an abbreviation (as FBI) formed from initial letters
Betcha didn't know that Radar and Laser were acronyms.
Look them up at Merriam Webster online........the online dictionary.
2007-07-07 17:50:24 · answer #7 · answered by MsAdviseALot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An acronym.
2007-07-07 17:42:59 · answer #8 · answered by Tom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are acronyms.
2007-07-07 17:40:23 · answer #9 · answered by Kayty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acronyms..........
2007-07-07 17:40:41 · answer #10 · answered by srmm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋