onomastics

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Definition of onomastics in English Turkish dictionary

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Definition of onomastics in English English dictionary

The branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming

{i} (Lexicology) study of the origins of proper names; system that lies under the forming of terms within a specific vocabulary

the branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names

Related Terms

onomastician

a person who studies onomastics

Hyphenation

on·o·mas·tics

Turkish pronunciation

änımästîks

Synonyms

onomatology

Pronunciation

/ˌänəˈmastəks/ /ˌɑːnəˈmæstɪks/

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek ὄνομα (onoma, “name”).