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-onym

Syllables: -o·nym/ə.nɪm/UK/-ə.nɪm/

-onym suffix: word.

Suffix

-onym

  1. Word.
  2. Name.

Forms of -onym

alternative form-nym

Origin of -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.

Questions about -onym

What does -onym mean?
-onym means word.
What part of speech is -onym?
-onym is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -onym?
-onym is pronounced /ə.nɪm/.

Words near -onym in the dictionary

  1. -onidine
  2. -onium
  3. -onomics
  4. -onomy
  5. -ont
  6. -onym
  7. -onymy
  8. -oomer
  9. -oon
  10. -opamine
  11. -ope

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