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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Noun
1.2.1
Synonyms
1.2.2
Antonyms
1.2.3
Derived terms
1.3
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English
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Etymology
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From
Ancient Greek
κακός
(
kakós
,
“
bad
”
)
+
ὄνυμα
(
ónuma
,
“
name
”
)
Noun
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caconym
(
plural
caconyms
)
An
incorrect
name
for something, especially in
taxonomic
classification
.
Synonyms
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misnomer
Antonyms
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euonym
Derived terms
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caconymous
See also
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cacology