capitonym
noun/ˈkæpɪtə(ˌ)nɪm/
Etymology From capital + -onym.
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A case-sensitive word: a word that changes meaning (and in some instances pronunciation) when the letter case used to write it is changed: whether (usually) the casing of its initial letter or (in other instances) the casing of its other letters as well.
- Derived terms
- capitonymic