Is there a word that means "an example of itself" e.g. an acronym consisting of the letters A.C.R.O.N.Y.M.

another example might be a book on how to write a book on how to write a book. Or a satirical speech on satryr. etc.

Is there a word that means "an example of itself" e.g. an acronym consisting of the letters A.C.R.O.N.Y.M.
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In a recursive acronym, the first letter of the first word represented by the acronym is the acronym itself.





GNU is a recursive acronym for "GNU's not UNIX





An apotheosis is a model of excellence or the culmination or highest point





an ideal is the personification of a concept, model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal, the ultimate embodiment





prototype-an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed





archetype-perfect example (also synonym of prototype)
Reply:Well,


While I agree that Mai's answer is the best provided,


I remain hopeful that there is a word more specifically


defined to my meaning. thank you though and a very


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Reply:how about the word synonym, it a synonym for the word synonym





or the top ten list of the best top 10 lists


you need the opposite of a idiom which is an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
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Reply:I'm not sure what you mean but "Ipso facto" is Latin for by the fact itself. I don't know if that helps.
Reply:"Written" is what it says.

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