- charactonym
- char·ac·to·nym
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charactonym
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Charactonym — A charactonym is a name that suggests the personality traits of a fictional character. In other words, it is the name given to a literary character that especially fits his or her personality. Examples Mercutio, a character in Romeo and Juliet:… … Wikipedia
charactonym — /kar ik teuh nim/, n. a name given to a literary character that is descriptive of a quality or trait of the character. [CHARACT(ER) + ONYM] * * * ▪ literature a name of a fictional character that suggests a distinctive trait of that… … Universalium
charactonym — ˈkarə̇ktəˌnim also ˈker noun ( s) Etymology: character + onym : a name especially for a fictional character (as Mistress Quickly or Caspar Milquetoast) that suggests a distinctive trait of the character * * * /kar ik teuh nim/, n. a name given to … Useful english dictionary
-onym — The suffix onym, in English and other languages, means word, name, and words ending in onym refer to a specified kind of name or word, most of which are classical compounds. For example, an acronym is a word formed from the initial letter or… … Wikipedia
Stylistic device — In literature and writing, a stylistic device is the use of any of a variety of techniques to give an auxiliary meaning, idea, or feeling to the literal or written. Figurative Language MetaphorA metaphor is a comparison used to add descriptive… … Wikipedia
List of literary terms — The following is a list of literary terms; that is, those words used in discussion, classification, criticism, and analysis of literature.: See also: Glossary of poetry terms, Literary criticism, Literary theory CompactTOC8 name=Contents… … Wikipedia
List of forms of word play — This is a list of techniques used in word play with Wikipedia articles.Technique that involve the phonetic values of words* Mondegreen: a mishearing (usually unintentional) of a phrase as a homophone or near homophone that has as a result… … Wikipedia
Aptonyme — Comme son nom l indique… Un aptonyme est un patronyme possédant un sens lié à la personne qui le porte, le plus souvent en relation avec son métier ou ses occupations. Le terme aptonyme est un néologisme québécois forgé sur les mots… … Wikipédia en Français
aptronym — noun A name that is aptly suited to its owner. Speck also turns out to be a shopkeeper whose small town mentality finds a reflection in his aptronym: Speck in German meaning bacon, he is the local butcher concerned with selling his merchandise… … Wiktionary
euonym — noun A name well suited to a person, place or thing so named Syn: aptonym, aptronym, charactonym Ant: caconym … Wiktionary
