Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endonym

/ˈɛndəˌnɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-donym
IPA: /ˈɛndəˌnɪm/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A name used by a group or category of people (an ingroup) to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups (outgroups).

Example Sentences

"The endonym is the basic toponymic exemplar and as such it needs to be understood properly. To do so we need to appreciate the context of space and place that produces it. Most endonyms arise from the elemental human relationship with space and place, and possess an intrinsic and enduring value which cannot normally be either bestowed or removed by political arbitrariness."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνῠμα (ónŭma)der. New Latinbor. English -onym English endonym From endo- (“inside”) + -onym (“name”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛndəˌnɪm/
British English: /ˈɛndə(ʊ)nɪm/

Inflected Forms

endonyms (plural)

Derived Forms

endonymic endonymous

Frequently Paired Words

ethnonym glossonym autoglossonym

Synonyms

autonym selfname

Antonyms

exonym xenonym

Questions

How do you pronounce endonym?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛndəˌnɪm/.
What does endonym mean?: A name used by a group or category of people (an ingroup) to refer to themselves or their language, as opposed to a name given to them by other groups (outgroups).
Where does endonym come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὄνῠμα (ónŭma)der. New Latinbor. English -onym English endonym From endo- (“inside”) + -onym (“name”).

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