[PW] Re: Name for word made from parts of other words

[Jo-Ann Benedetti]

Geheim, although it contains the word "Heim" (home)  means "secret" or 
"clandestine"

Jo-Ann Benedetti



Michael Hart wrote:
> Gestapo = Home State Police, not Secret State Police.
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> mh
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> On Wed, 16 Aug 2006, Mike Meiners wrote:
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>> A colleague of mine found this...
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>> I don't want to start a flame regarding the source (Wikipedia) but they
>> claim that what you describe is indeed an acronym. Other examples they
>> list:
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>> Amphetamine: Alpha-methyl-phenethylamine
>> Gestapo: Geheime Staatspolizei ("secret state police")
>> Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
>> radar: radio detection and ranging
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>> I looked them all up in my favorite 'Acronym' dictionary - and they were
>> there.
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>> Each is comprised of portions of the words they represent.
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>> This is consistent with the definition for Acronym in the American
>> Heritage Dictionary.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: project-wombat-fm-bounces at lists.project-wombat.org
>> [mailto:project-wombat-fm-bounces at lists.project-wombat.org] On Behalf Of
>> Bruce Bumbalough
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 5:00 PM
>> To: list at project-wombat.org
>> Subject: [PW] Name for word made from parts of other words
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>> Is there a name for a word (often used as a brand name) made from
>> syllables of other words?  For example, Convair (the aircraft
>> manufacturer) is a shortened version of Consolidated Vultee Aircraft
>> Company.   It isn't acronym.
>>
>> TIA
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