the '-nym' suffix
Across
- 4. A word formed from the first letters of a phrase (e.g., NASA).
- 6. A word with the same or similar meaning.
- 8. A word with two opposite meanings (e.g., "bolt" meaning to secure or to flee).
- 9. Words that sound/spell the same but have different meanings
Down
- 1. A fictitious or false name (pen name).
- 2. A person or thing after which something is named.
- 3. A name for a resident of a specific place (e.g., Kiwi, Athenian).
- 4. A word with the opposite meaning.
- 5. A person's name that is ironically or fittingly suited to their profession (e.g., Dr. Cutt).
- 7. A name created by spelling another name backward (e.g., Yrogerg for Gregory).