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linguonym

Syllables: lin·guo·nym/ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.nɪm/

linguonym noun: the name of a language; a glossonym.

Noun

linguonym (plural linguonyms)

  1. The name of a language; a glossonym.
    • Manx is the linguonym of the Isle of Man's native language.
    Synonyms:
    glossonym, glottonym

linguonym meaning in Tamil

linguonym in Tamil

மொழியின் பெயர்

Synonyms of linguonym

Forms of linguonym

plurallinguonyms

Origin of linguonym

From linguo- + -onym.

Questions about linguonym

What does linguonym mean?
Linguonym means the name of a language; a glossonym.
What is linguonym in Tamil?
Linguonym in Tamil is மொழியின் பெயர். See Linguonym meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is linguonym?
Linguonym is a noun.
How do you pronounce linguonym?
Linguonym is pronounced /ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.nɪm/.
What is the plural of linguonym?
The plural of linguonym is linguonyms.

Words near linguonym in the dictionary

  1. linguonasal
  2. linguonasals
  3. linguonationalism
  4. linguonationalist
  5. linguonationalists
  6. linguonym
  7. linguonyms
  8. linguopalatal
  9. linguopalatals
  10. linguopatriotism
  11. linguophilosophical

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Adapted from Wiktionary: linguonym (page history and authors); linguonym (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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