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Meaning of tautonymous | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Describes a word that is a tautonym.

not-comparable

Examples

“Again is Acanthis linaria linaria (Acanthis l. linaria) more cumbersome than Acanthis linaria holboelli? At least, the tautonymous name is more easily remembered and written.”

“Tautonymous names with identical genus and species are allowed and wellcome in zoology.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

tautophonical tautosyllabic tautozonal Tavastian tavern-cut tavern-style