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astyonym

/ˈastɪəʊnɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
asty-onym
IPA
/ˈastɪəʊnɪm/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any proper name by which a city is known.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στῠ (ắstŭ, “city”) + English -onym, from ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă), the Doric and Aeolic Greek form of Ancient Greek ὄνομᾰ (ónomă, “name”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

astyonyms (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce astyonym?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈastɪəʊnɪm/.
What does astyonym mean?
Any proper name by which a city is known.
Where does astyonym come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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