astyonym

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any proper name by which a city is known.

Pronunciation

ăsʹtĭōnĭm /ˈastɪəʊnɪm/

Word forms

astyonym astyonyms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στῠ (ắstŭ, “city”) + English -onym, from ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă), the Doric and Aeolic Greek form of Ancient Greek ὄνομᾰ (ónomă, “name”).

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