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astyonym

/ˈastɪəʊnɪm/

astyonym noun: any proper name by which a city is known.

Noun

astyonym (plural astyonyms)

  1. (rare) Any proper name by which a city is known.

Forms of astyonym

pluralastyonyms

Origin of astyonym

From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στῠ (ắstŭ, “city”) + English -onym, from ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă), the Doric and Aeolic Greek form of Ancient Greek ὄνομᾰ (ónomă, “name”).

Questions about astyonym

What does astyonym mean?
Astyonym means any proper name by which a city is known.
What part of speech is astyonym?
Astyonym is a noun.
How do you pronounce astyonym?
Astyonym is pronounced /ˈastɪəʊnɪm/.
What is the plural of astyonym?
The plural of astyonym is astyonyms.

Words near astyonym in the dictionary

  1. Astwood
  2. Astwood Bank
  3. Astyages
  4. Astyanax
  5. astylar
  6. astyonym
  7. Astypalaea
  8. Astypalaean
  9. Astypalaeans
  10. Astypalaia
  11. Astypalaian

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