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toponymy

/təˈpɒ.nɪˌmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
to-ponymy
IPA
/təˈpɒ.nɪˌmi/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lexicological study of place names; a branch of onomastics.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The nomenclature of anatomical regions.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From topo- + -onymy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

toponymies (plural) toponomy (alternative)

Derived Forms

microtoponymy neotoponymy toponym toponymic toponymist

Frequently Paired Words

anthroponymy

Synonyms

toponomastics toponomy

Questions

How do you pronounce toponymy?
The recorded pronunciation is /təˈpɒ.nɪˌmi/.
What does toponymy mean?
Lexicological study of place names; a branch of onomastics.
Where does toponymy come from?
From topo- + -onymy.

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