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Old 08-30-2016, 02:23 PM   #193
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Originally Posted by pdurrant View Post
That is the one I was thinking of. I didn't know there was a word for them - thanks!
Strictly speaking, a capitonym is a word which changes meaning when capitalised. Some also change pronunciation or stress, but most don't.

Eg:

Polish/polish: changes meaning and pronunciation.
August/august: changes meaning and stress.
March/march: only changes meaning.
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