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patronym

/ˈpætɹoʊnɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
patronym
IPA
/ˈpætɹoʊnɪm/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The name of someone's father.

noun

A patronymic surname.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πατήρ (patḗr, “father”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”). Equivalent to patro- + -onym.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpætɹoʊnɪm/
  • British English: /ˈpætɹəʊnɪm/

Inflected Forms

patronyms (plural)

Derived Forms

patronomatology

Phrases

-onym

Frequently Paired Words

eponym matronymic metronymic patronymic -onym matronym metronym

Synonyms

patronymic

Rhymes With

him im jim kim tim gym swim slim trim rim sim limb

Questions

How do you pronounce patronym?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpætɹoʊnɪm/.
What does patronym mean?
The name of someone's father.
Where does patronym come from?
From Ancient Greek πατήρ (patḗr, “father”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”). Equivalent to patro- + -onym.

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