Category Archives: Naming Dictionary

trionym

Definition | Meaning A name that contains three words. Example | Illustration Etymology | Origin Compare | See

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teknonymy

Definition | Meaning The referral of the parents by names of their children. Example | Illustration Etymology | Origin Compare | See

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polyonym

Definition | Meaning A name that consists of multiple words. Example | Illustration Etymology | Origin Compare | See

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poecilonym

Definition | Meaning A word with the same meaning as another. Example | Illustration Etymology | Origin Compare | See synonym

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paranym

Definition | Meaning A word whose meaning is changed to cover up. Example | Illustration Etymology | Origin Compare | See euphemism

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paedonymic

Definition | Meaning A name derived from one’s child. Example | Illustration Etymology | Origin Compare | See

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metronymy

Definition | Meaning A system where the name is derived from the female’s line. Example | Illustration Etymology | Origin Compare | See

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metonymy

Definition | Meaning A figure of speech where an attribute of the subject is used to name the subject. Example | Illustration Etymology | Origin Compare | See

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isonym

Definition | Meaning A word with an identical form or derivation of another. Example | Illustration Etymology | Origin Compare | See

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hyponym

Definition | Meaning A term that is part of a larger class. Example | Illustration Etymology | Origin Compare | See

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