Acronymic

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Referring to a naming convention where letters originating from an expression come together to create a new term that encapsulates the original phrase
2. Concerning a style of abbreviation that merges the initial letters of words into a singular term, representing the complete phrase succinctly
3. Pertaining to the formation of a new term using the initial letters of a multi-word phrase to convey its meaning in a concise manner

Etymology: "Acronym" was coined in 1943 by the American engineer and writer Louis Coleman, who needed a term for abbreviations pronounced as words, like "radar" or "NATO." He built it from Greek roots, "akros" meaning "extreme" or "tip," and "onyma," meaning "name," so the word literally means "name from the tips," that is, a name made from the outer letters of a phrase. "Acronymic" is simply "acronym" with the adjective suffix "-ic," which comes from Greek and Latin and turns a noun into a description of something related to it. The result describes anything pertaining to acronyms or the way they are formed.