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oikonym

/ˈɔɪkənɪm/

oikonym noun: a type of toponym denoting a settlement or its part.

Noun

oikonym (plural oikonyms)

  1. A type of toponym denoting a settlement or its part.

Forms of oikonym

pluraloikonyms
alternative uncommoneconym
alternative uncommonoeconym

Origin of oikonym

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house, household”) (whence also eco-) + -onym.

Questions about oikonym

What does oikonym mean?
Oikonym means a type of toponym denoting a settlement or its part.
What part of speech is oikonym?
Oikonym is a noun.
How do you pronounce oikonym?
Oikonym is pronounced /ˈɔɪkənɪm/.
What is the plural of oikonym?
The plural of oikonym is oikonyms.

Words near oikonym in the dictionary

  1. oikoclitic
  2. oikocryst
  3. oikocrysts
  4. oikoi
  5. oikology
  6. oikonym
  7. oikonyms
  8. oikophobe
  9. oikophobes
  10. oikophobia
  11. oikophobic

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