English
wikipedia
Etymology
From Gr. (onyma) "name"
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/ËÉ.nÉÊËmæs.tɪks/
italbrac|US IPA|/ËÉË.noÊËmæs.tɪks/ or /ËÉË.nÉËmæs.tɪks/
audio|en-us-onomastics.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun|plurale tantum
- The branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming.
Related terms
onomastic
onomastician
onomasticon
Translations
French: onomastique
Ido: nom-aro
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Portuguese: onomástico
Swedish: onosmatik
See also
anthroponym
toponymy
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