/ Dictionary / Index C charactonym: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: char•ac•to•nym Pronunciation: (kar'ik-tu-nim), [key] — n. a name given to a literary character that is descriptive of a quality or trait of the character. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. charactery charade Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pristine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language