English Explanatory Dictionary

euonym

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A name well suited to the person, place or object which bears it.

Pronunciation

/ˈju.əˌnɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-euonym.wav

Word forms

euonym euonyms

Etymology

From eu- (“good, well; true, genuine”) + -onym (“name, word”).

Synonyms

aptonym aptronym charactonym

Antonyms

caconym

Derived words

euonymous
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