Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protonym

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: protonym
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first legitimate name of a taxon, on which the currently accepted name is based.

noun

The first/original entity after which another entity is named without the entities being related. If the entities are related, then the original entity is the eponym of the subsequent entities.

Example Sentences

"The protonym of Macroscyphus appears to be Nees von Esenbeck's (1817) [genus] Peziza ..."
"Protonyms form the name for later revised opinions on a taxon concept as implicitly or explicitly circumscribed in a subsequent publication..."

Etymology

From proto- + -onym.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: proto
Suffix: onym

Inflected Forms

protonyms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

eponym basonym basionym

Synonyms

basionym basyonym original combination basonym

Questions

What does protonym mean?: The first legitimate name of a taxon, on which the currently accepted name is based.
Where does protonym come from?: From proto- + -onym.

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