ac·ro·nym
noun/ˈækrənɪm/
/ˈækrənɪm/
- a word formed from the first letters of the words that make up the name of something, for example ‘AIDS’ is an acronym for ‘acquired immune deficiency syndrome’
首字母缩略词（如 AIDS 是由 acquired immune deficiency syndrome 的首字母组成） Word Origin1940s: from Greek akron ‘end, tip’ + -onym.