Metacronym

A metacronym is a meta-acronym- An acronym which includes itself. Synonymous with recursive parsonym. Comes from the Greek prefix 'meta,' meaning self. Common naming convention for open-source software.

Alpha: "I need to run Windows programs on my Linux machine so I used an emulator called WINE."
Beta: "No! WINE is metacronym for 'Wine is not an emulator'!"
Delta: "Don't you mean 'WINE is not an emulator' is not an emulator?"
Gamma: "Don't you mean ''WINE is not an emulator' is not an emulator?' is not an emulator?"
Delta: "Don't you mean '''WINE is not an emulator' is not an emulator?'' is not an emulator?' is not an emulator?"
... ad infinitum

by adamwong246 October 12, 2010

Macronym

1:
The longform of an acronym.
i.e. the macronym of ADD is Attention Deficit Disorder.

2:
Used to describe what the roots of compound words are.
i.e. the macronym of won't is will not.

Antonym: Acronym

Someone uses an acronym you are not familiar with;
"What is the macronym?" Or,
"What is the macronym of _____?"

by The Spam October 4, 2022

mnacronym

Mnemonic + acronym; an acronym that assists the memory, where "mnemonic" means: something which assists the memory and "acronym" means: a word composed of the initials of other words.

"FACE," the mnacronym, helped me grasp and retain the whereabouts of notes' location on the musical staff.

by Phili-Pbob'Sharsky July 11, 2011