Word: metanym
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
nym
Definition: A name that is rejected because a valid name (based on another member) already exists for the same group.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive; about itself or about other things of the same type. For example, metadata is data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc.
Affix: -nym
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns describing types of word or name
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄνυμα
Language: grc
Decoded: onuma
Meaning: ὄνυμα