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xenonym

/ˈzɛnənɪm/US/ˈzinənɪm/

xenonym noun: synonym of exonym.

Noun

xenonym (plural xenonyms)

  1. Synonym of exonym.
    Synonyms:
    exonym

Synonyms of xenonym

Antonyms

Forms of xenonym

pluralxenonyms

Origin of xenonym

From xeno- (“foreign”) + -onym (“name”).

Words formed from xenonym

Questions about xenonym

What does xenonym mean?
Xenonym means synonym of exonym.
What part of speech is xenonym?
Xenonym is a noun.
How do you pronounce xenonym?
Xenonym is pronounced /ˈzɛnənɪm/.
What is the plural of xenonym?
The plural of xenonym is xenonyms.

Words near xenonym in the dictionary

  1. xenonatomy
  2. xenonide
  3. xenonides
  4. xenonlike
  5. xenons
  6. xenonym
  7. xenonymous
  8. xenonyms
  9. xenonymy
  10. xenopaleontology
  11. xenoparasite

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