Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

genonym

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: genonym
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Generic name; the name of a genus.

Dated

noun

The name of a tribe, clan, or family together with its branches, in modern times particularly among Turkic or Mongolic peoples.

Etymology

From genus + -onym.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

genonyms (plural)

Questions

What does genonym mean?: Generic name; the name of a genus.
Where does genonym come from?: From genus + -onym.

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