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abionym

abionym noun: a proper name of an inanimate being.

Noun

abionym (plural abionyms)

  1. A proper name of an inanimate being
    • Abionyms include astronyms, astrotoponyms, cosmonyms, and toponyms.1996, Adrian Room, “abionym”, in An Alphabetical Guide to the Language of Name Studies, Lanham, MD; London: The Scarecrow Press, →ISBN, page 1
    Antonyms:
    bionym

Antonyms of abionym

Forms of abionym

pluralabionyms

Origin of abionym

From abio- + -nym.

Questions about abionym

What does abionym mean?
Abionym means a proper name of an inanimate being.
What part of speech is abionym?
Abionym is a noun.
What is the plural of abionym?
The plural of abionym is abionyms.

Words near abionym in the dictionary

  1. abiogeny
  2. abiologic
  3. abiological
  4. abiologically
  5. abiology
  6. abionym
  7. abionyms
  8. abioses
  9. abioseston
  10. abiosestons
  11. abiosis

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