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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yak-eo
"약어 'KBS'는 '한국 방송 공사'를 의미합니다."
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An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of a series of words, pronounced as a single word.
"NASA is an acronym for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration." - 2
A word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, often used to simplify long names or titles.
"The acronym 'SCUBA' stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'acronym' is derived from the Greek words 'akros', meaning 'highest' or 'topmost', and 'onuma', meaning 'name'. It was first used in the early 20th century to describe a type of abbreviation formed from the initial letters of a phrase.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acronym" is said worldwide
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acronyme
Transliteration: ak-ronim
"L'acronyme 'ONU' signifie 'Organisation des Nations Unies'."
Akronym
Transliteration: a-kro-nim
"Das Akronym 'BMW' steht für 'Bayerische Motoren Werke'."
acronimo
Transliteration: a-kro-ni-mo
"L'acronimo 'FBI' sta per 'Federal Bureau of Investigation'."
acrónimo
Transliteration: a-kro-ni-mo
"El acrónimo 'ONU' significa 'Organización de las Naciones Unidas'."
acrônimo
Transliteration: a-kro-ni-mo
"O acrônimo 'BRICS' refere-se a Brasil, Rússia, Índia, China e África do Sul."
संक्षिप्ताक्षर
Transliteration: Sankshiptakshar
"संक्षिप्ताक्षर 'आईटी' का मतलब 'सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी' है।"
首字母缩略词
Transliteration: shǒuzìmǔ suōlüècí
"缩略词'NASA'代表'国家航空航天局'。"
약어
Transliteration: yak-eo
"약어 'KBS'는 '한국 방송 공사'를 의미합니다."
頭字語
Transliteration: とうじご
"頭字語 'JAXA' は '宇宙航空研究開発機構' を意味します。"
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