Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-onym

/-ə.nɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -o-nym
IPA: /-ə.nɪm/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Word.

suffix

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνῠμα (ónŭma)der. New Latinbor. English -onym From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ὄνυμα (ónuma), Doric and Aeolic dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”); compare also -onymy § Etymology.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ὄνυμα

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /-ə.nɪm/
British English: /-ə.nɪm/

Inflected Forms

-nym (alternative)

Phrases

English terms suffixed with -nym

Frequently Paired Words

English terms suffixed with -nym onymity onymous onymously

Questions

How do you pronounce -onym?: The recorded pronunciation is /-ə.nɪm/.
What does -onym mean?: Word.
Where does -onym come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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