acronym
nounmasculine/ɐkɾuˈnimu/medium
a·cro·ni·mo
Definition
A word formed from the initial letters or syllables of other words, pronounceable as a normal word (e.g., NATO, UNICEF).
'OPEC' is an acronym for Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Many organizations use acronyms to simplify their names.
Common collocations
common acronymto form an acronym
Etymology
Do grego 'ákron' (extremidade) + 'ónyma' (nome).