Neologisms

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What are acronyms?

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Words constructed from letters or sounds from a term or phrase, only if pronounced as a standalone word (e.g., NATO, SCUBA, LASER).

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What are blends?

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Words formed by blending two existing words, or parts of words, together.

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What are borrowings?

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Words taken from other languages and incorporated into English.

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What are clippings?

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Words formed by shortening a pre-existing word.

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What are compounds?

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Words or phrases formed by combining two or more words.

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What are conversions in terms of neologisms?

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Neologisms involving the conversion of a word from one part of speech to another.

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What are eponyms?

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Words or terms derived from names of people or places.

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What are genericizations?

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Words that once referred to specific items but are now applied more generally.

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What are coinages?

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Words that come about from no known or obvious source; more broadly, all neologisms.