Glossonym

//ˈɡlɒ.sə.nɪm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The name of a language.

    "Irish is the glossonym of the native language of Ireland."

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glottonymglottonymlinguonymlinguonym

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"Irish is the glossonym of the native language of Ireland."

Etymology

From glosso- + -onym.

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