English Explanatory Dictionary

-onym

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. word
  2. name

Word forms

-onym -nym

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă)der. New Latinder. English -onym From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ὄνυμα (ónuma), Doric and Aeolic dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”); compare also -onymy § Etymology.

Related words

English terms suffixed with -nym onymity onymous onymously
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