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What are Capitonyms Capitonym is a word that changes its meaning based on whether or not it is capitalized. Capitonym [singular] Capitonyms [plural] Characteristics of Capitonyms: Same spelling except for capitalization Different meaning when capitalized Same or different pronunciation Example: Polish and polish Polish: Connected with Poland [Adjective] polish: To make a surface smooth and glossy [Verb] Capitonyms are case-sensitive words However, when capitonyms appear at the beginning of a sentence, there is no way to understand which meaning is being referred to. Following is the detailed list of pairs of capitonyms: English Capitonyms - A Alpine and alpine Alpine: relating to the Alps in Central Europe [Adjective] alpine: connected with high mountains [Adjective] ****** Arabic and arabic Arabic: related to the language of Arab people [Adjective] arabic: a food ingredient [Noun] ****** Arctic and arctic Arctic: related to the North Pole [Adjective] artic: extremely cold [Adjective] ****** Ares and ares Ares: Greek god of war [Noun] ares: metric unit of area (plural) [Noun] ****** Assembly and assembly Assembly: a group of people who have been elected to meet together regularly and make decisions or laws for a particular region or country. Example: the UN General Assembly [Noun] assembly: the meeting together of a group of people for a particular purpose [Noun] ****** August and august August: Eighth calendar month [Noun] august: impressive, making you feel respect [Adjective] ******

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