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glossonym

Syllables: gloss·o·nymUK/ˈɡlɒ.sə.nɪm/US/ˈɡlɑ.sə.nɪm/

glossonym noun: the name of a language.

Noun

glossonym (plural glossonyms)

  1. The name of a language.
    • Irish is the glossonym of the native language of Ireland.
    Synonyms:
    glottonym, linguonym

Synonyms of glossonym

Forms of glossonym

pluralglossonyms

Origin of glossonym

From glosso- + -onym.

Questions about glossonym

What does glossonym mean?
Glossonym means the name of a language.
What part of speech is glossonym?
Glossonym is a noun.
How do you pronounce glossonym?
Glossonym is pronounced /ˈɡlɒ.sə.nɪm/ (UK).
What is the plural of glossonym?
The plural of glossonym is glossonyms.

Words near glossonym in the dictionary

  1. glossologists
  2. glossology
  3. Glosson
  4. glossoncus
  5. Glossons
  6. glossonym
  7. glossonyms
  8. Glossop
  9. glossopalatal
  10. glossopalatine
  11. glossopalatine nerve

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