CAPITONYMS

CAPITONYMS

Capitonyms are different words spelled the same except for the capitalization. Sometimes they are pronounced the same, sometimes they are not.

Examples:

ares                  -               A metric unit of measurement, equal to 100 Sq. metres

Ares                 -               The God of war

august              -               Respective and impressive, eminent

August            -               The eighth month of the year

cancer              -               A kind of fatal disease

Cancer             -               A constellation or astrological sign

german            -               closely related, having the same parent as oneself

German           -               A native or inhabitant of Germany

jersey               -               A close-fitting knitted pullover, sweater, jacket

Jersey              -               A British island in the English Channel

Job                   -               Central character in the ‘Book of Job’ in the bible

job                   -               Task, a paid position of regular employment

manila              -               A strong paper with a smooth light brown finish

Manila             -               Capital of Philippines

march              -               Stride, walk, parade

March              -               The third month of the year

may                 -               Present tense of might

May                 -               The fifth month of the year

Mobile             -               A city in Alabama, US

mobile             -               Easy to move and use in different places

mosaic             -               A kind of decoration

Mosaic             -               Pertaining to Moses

orient               -               Adjust, settle, adapt, a pearl having exceptional luster

Orient              -               The countries of Asia

phoenix           -               A person of thing or unsurpassed beauty and quality, a paragon

Phoenix           -               The capital and the largest city of Arizona

pole                 -               Post, pillar, rod, support

Pole                 -               A native of Poland

Polish              -               Pertaining to Poland, its people or the language Polish

polish               -               Shine, rub up

Reading           -               Present participle of read

Reading           -               A town in USA

Scot                 -               A native or inhabitant of Scotland

scot                  -               A payment, charge, assessment or tax

scotch              -               Put an end to, bring to an end, stop

Scotch             -               From or relating to Scotland, a kind of whisky

Tangier            -               A city in Northern Morocco

tangier             -               Comparative degree of tangy, sharp-flavoured

titanic              -               Gigantic, huge, colossal, immense

Titanic             -               Name of a ship

turkey              -               An American bird

Turkey             -               A country name

welsh               -               Fail to honour, renege, break a promise

Welsh              -               From or relating to Wales