Tautonymous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Describes a word that is a tautonym. not-comparable

    "Again is Acanthis linaria linaria (Acanthis l. linaria) more cumbersome than Acanthis linaria holboelli? At least, the tautonymous name is more easily remembered and written."

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"Again is Acanthis linaria linaria (Acanthis l. linaria) more cumbersome than Acanthis linaria holboelli? At least, the tautonymous name is more easily remembered and written."

Etymology

From tautonym + -ous.

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