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polyonymy

polyonymy noun: the use of many names for the same thing or person.

Noun

polyonymy (usually uncountable, plural polyonymies)

  1. (usually) The use of many names for the same thing or person.
    • Near-synonyms: hypersynonymy, overlexicalization

polyonymy meaning in Tamil

polyonymy in Tamil

ஒருபொருட் பன்மொழி, ஒரு பொருட் பன்மொழி

Synonyms of polyonymy

Forms of polyonymy

pluralpolyonymies

Origin of polyonymy

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) and ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).

Questions about polyonymy

What does polyonymy mean?
Polyonymy means the use of many names for the same thing or person.
What is polyonymy in Tamil?
Polyonymy in Tamil is ஒருபொருட் பன்மொழி, ஒரு பொருட் பன்மொழி. See Polyonymy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is polyonymy?
Polyonymy is a noun.
What is the plural of polyonymy?
The plural of polyonymy is polyonymies.

Words near polyonymy in the dictionary

  1. polyonymies
  2. polyonymosity
  3. polyonymous
  4. polyonymously
  5. polyonyms
  6. polyonymy
  7. polyopia
  8. polyopias
  9. polyopic
  10. polyopisthocotylean
  11. polyopisthocotyleans

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Adapted from Wiktionary: polyonymy (page history and authors); polyonymy (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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