English Explanatory Dictionary

oikonym

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of toponym denoting a settlement or its part.

Pronunciation

/ˈɔɪkənɪm/

Word forms

oikonym oikonyms econym oeconym

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house, household”) (whence also eco-) + -onym.

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