Dictionary of English Capitonyms

Manik Joshi

• 25 januari 2014
• 9781500500283

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What are “Capitonyms”?Capitonym is a word that changes its meaning based on whether or not it is capitalized.Capitonym [singular] | Capitonyms [plural]Characteristics of Capitonyms:Same spelling except for capitalizationDifferent meaning when capitalizedSame or different pronunciationExample:Polish and polishPolish: Connected with Poland [Adjective]polish: To make a surface smooth and glossy [Verb]Capitonyms are case-sensitive wordsHowever, when capitonyms appear at the beginning of a sentence, there is no way to understand which meaning is being referred to.Sample This:English Capitonyms – AAcer and acerAcer: a Taiwan-based company involved in technology [Noun]acer: a plant with attractive leaves and flowers [Noun]******Alpine and alpineAlpine: relating to the Alps in Central Europe [Adjective]alpine: connected with high mountains [Adjective]******Amazon and amazonAmazon: a US-based company related to retail industry [Noun]amazon: a tall and strong woman [Noun]******Apple and appleApple: a US-based ‘Telecom and IT’ company [Noun]apple: a round fruit [Noun]******Arabic and arabicArabic: related to the language of Arab people [Adjective]arabic: a food ingredient [Noun]******Arctic and arcticArctic: related to the North Pole [Adjective]arctic: extremely cold [Adjective]******Ares and aresAres: Greek god of war [Noun]ares: metric unit of area (plural) [Noun]******Assembly and assemblyAssembly: a group of people who have been elected to make laws for a particular region, district, state or country. Example: the UN General Assembly [Noun]assembly: a group of people who gathers together for a particular purpose [Noun]******August and augustAugust: the eighth month of the calendar year [Noun]august: impressive, making you feel respect [Adjective]******