polyonymy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The use of many names for the same thing or person.

Word forms

polyonymy polyonymies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) and ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).

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