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What are “Capitonyms”?
CAPITONYMS ----
[Capital- capital letter; -Onym: Name]
Capitonym is a word that changes its meaning (and sometimes pronunciation) based on whether or not it is capitalized.
Capitonym [singular] | Capitonyms [plural]
Capitonyms may be nouns, pronouns, verbs, or adjectives.
Characteristics of Capitonyms:
Same spelling except for capitalization
Different meaning when capitalized
Same or different pronunciation
Examples:
Polish and polish
Polish: connected with Poland [adjective]
polish: to make a surface smooth and glossy [verb]
Piedmonts and piedmonts
Piedmont: a region of North West Italy (noun)
piedmont: a slope leading from the foot of mountains to a region of flat land (noun)
Traveler and traveler
Traveler: traveling people of Irish origin [noun]
traveler: a person who is traveling [noun]
Roman and roman
Roman: connected with the Rome
roman: the ordinary type of printing [adjective]
Rosemary and rosemary
Rosemary: a common first name for females in English speaking countries [noun]
rosemary: a bush with...
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