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potamonym

/ˈpɒtəmənɪm/

potamonym noun: a name for a river.

Noun

potamonym (plural potamonyms)

  1. A name for a river.

Forms of potamonym

pluralpotamonyms

Origin of potamonym

From potam- + -o- + -nym.

Questions about potamonym

What does potamonym mean?
Potamonym means a name for a river.
What part of speech is potamonym?
Potamonym is a noun.
How do you pronounce potamonym?
Potamonym is pronounced /ˈpɒtəmənɪm/.
What is the plural of potamonym?
The plural of potamonym is potamonyms.

Words near potamonym in the dictionary

  1. potamometers
  2. potamonautid
  3. potamonautids
  4. potamonid
  5. potamonids
  6. potamonym
  7. potamonyms
  8. potamophile
  9. potamophiles
  10. potamophilous
  11. potamophobia

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