Syllable-word acronyms

[nq:1]Hi, Does anyone know other syllable-word acronyms other than Benelux and FORTRAN?[/nq]
Would you consider "modem" to be an acronym?

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"Communication is a function of language, not the function." Grammatical Theory: Its Limits and Its Possibilities , Frederick Newmeyer

[nq:1]Hi, Does anyone know other syllable-word acronyms other than Benelux and FORTRAN?[/nq]
RoSPA
COBOL

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Yamaha XJ900S & Wessex sidecar, the **** one
Yamaha XJ900F & Watsonian Monaco, the comfortable one

[nq:1]Does anyone know other syllable-word acronyms other than Benelux and FORTRAN?[/nq]
They are more common in German than
English, thus often borrowed by English in
the last 200 years, e.g. Gestapo from
GEheimSTAatsPOlizei, Secret State Police.
As noted, modem is an original American
coinage from MOdulator-DEModulator.

Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottaw

[nq:1]Hi, Does anyone know other syllable-word acronyms other than Benelux and FORTRAN?[/nq]
Sitcom, for example.
Sebastiano

Aisle bee ware yew wont mi two b;
Isle b yore ayes;
Aisle pleas u;
Yew no u knead mi, deer.

[nq:2]Does anyone know other syllable-word acronyms other than Benelux and FORTRAN?[/nq]
[nq:1]Sitcom, for example.[/nq]
Romcom

[nq:1]Hi, Does anyone know other syllable-word acronyms other than Benelux and FORTRAN?[/nq]
radar, sonar, lidar

[nq:2]Hi, Does anyone know other syllable-word acronyms other than Benelux and FORTRAN?[/nq]
[nq:1]radar, sonar, lidar[/nq]
Texarkana
I know there is another with Louisiana; but it's gone, now.

Calexico
Mexicali
Pemex and Telecom and inumerable other brand names. Is this what you mean?

IOCO, Sunoco, Conoco, ESSO... I think that is formed from Standard Oil (S O

[nq:2]radar, sonar, lidar[/nq]
Radar is RAdio Direction And Ranging. marginal.
I don't know what lidar is.
What does Cobol stand for? I used to know.
[nq:1]Texarkana[/nq]
In that case there is Delmar and Marydel. And Pennmar. Also the Delmarva Peninsula.
[nq:1]I know there is another with Louisiana; but it's gone, now. Calexico Mexicali Pemex and Telecom and inumerable othe

[nq:1]I don't know what lidar is.[/nq]
(COD10)
lidar /"lVIdA;/
· n. a detection system which works on the principle of radar, but uses light from a laser.
? ORIGIN 1960s: blend of light1 and radar.
[nq:1]What does Cobol stand for? I used to know.[/nq]
(COD10)
COBOL /"k@UbQl/
· n. a computer programming language designed for use in commerce. ? ORIGIN 1960s: from co(m

[nq:2]Does anyone know other syllable-word acronyms other than Benelux and FORTRAN?[/nq]
Formula Translation?
[nq:1]They are more common in German than English, thus often borrowed by English in the last 200 years, e.g. Gestapo from GEheimSTAatsPOlizei, Secret State Police.[/nq]
Plus a whole slew of police-related terms:
Grepo, Vopo are two that come to mind.