Re: Not an acronymn....

["Guy K. Haas" <guy -at- hiskeyboard -dot- com>]

It seems to be considered a homophone.

--Guy K. Haas
   Software Exegete in Silicon Valley

n Thu, May 20, 2010 8:34 am, mattgras -at- comcast -dot- net wrote:
>
>
> Anyone know what to call constructions like "K9" (as in "K9 Unit,"
> referring to a canine unit of a police department)?
>
> It's not an acronym, abbreviation or initialism....
>
> And anyone have examples of similar words?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt

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