glottonym

noun

UK /ˈɡlɒtəʊnɪm/

US /ˈɡlɑːtoʊnɪm/

A glottonym is a name for a language.

"English" and "Spanish" are glottonyms.

SYNONYMS

language name language label language designation idiom name

RELATED WORDS

language dialect linguistics toponym ethnonym

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A name used for a dialect or language variety.

"Cockney" can be called a glottonym for a dialect of English.

3. A term that identifies a language in a catalog or database.

The library uses glottonyms to sort books by language.

4. A word that names a language family or group.

"Romance" is a glottonym for a family of languages.