Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Sideronym, Metonym, or Tautonym? You Decide

From Oxford University Press'blog comes word of a nifty little quiz for word lovers everywhere. It tests you knowledge of the "-nyms." Sure you already know synonym and antonym. But how about exonym or chironym? Those really separate the tyros from the adepts.

Take the quiz here. (Check out this list at www.wordnik.com if you need a refresher.)--David E

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