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capitonym.

A case-sensitive word: a word that changes meaning (and in some instances pronunciation) when the letter case used to write it is changed: whether (usually) the casing of its initial letter or (in other instances) the casing of its other letters as well.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkæpɪtə(ˌ)nɪm/
  1. A case-sensitive word: a word that changes meaning (and in some instances pronunciation) when the letter case used to write it is changed: whether (usually) the casing of its initial letter or (in other instances) the casing of its other letters as well.

Where this word comes from

From capital + -onym.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.