| capitonym |
| Definition:
Homonyms that (1) have the same spelling and (2) have different meanings and, perhaps, different pronunciations when capitalized. |
| Example:
(1) The proper noun Polish (as in "someone from Poland") is pronounced 'poh - lish, whereas (2) the verb polish (as in "making something shiny") is pronounced 'pah - lish. |
| Etymology: The word was probably coined by combining the word capital with the word-type suffix nym — but I have no way of proving this. |