Show off your smarts with this bit of orthographic trivia—capitonymns, words that are spelled the same, pronouned the same, but change meaning if the first letter is capitalized. Like March and march.
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—Capitonyms—
Ionic
Relating to Ionia a region of Ancient Greece, as in Ionic columns.ionic
Relating to a chemical ion (an atom with an unequal # of protons and electrons)Job
A Biblical character who undergoes great suffering.job
Work, or a task, often for which one receives payment.May
The 5th month of the year of the calendar year.may
An auxillary verb used to express permission or possibility.Lent
For Christians the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sundaylent
The past tense of the verb lend, to give something to someone for a period of time.Polish
Relating to Poland, its people, land, or culture.polish
To give a surface of an object a glossy sheen.Scotch
Relating to Scotland in the UK, its people, land, or culture.scotch
To put an end to something, often a rumor, idea, or plan.Turkey
A country in the Meditteranean region.turkey
A large fowl Americans eat for Thanksgiving.Welsh
Relating to Wales in the UK, its people, land, or culture.welsh
To renege (go back) on an agreement
Play a game with your book club. See if you can come up with a few capitonymns of your own.