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anthroponymy

/ænθɹəʊˈpɒnɪmɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-thro-ponymy
IPA
/ænθɹəʊˈpɒnɪmɪ/
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of personal names.

Uncountable

Etymology

English anthrop- (“person, human”) + Ancient Greek ὠνυμία (ōnumía) (from ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”)); By surface analysis, anthrop- + -onymy = anthropo- + -nymy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ænθɹəʊˈpɒnɪmɪ/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

anthroponymous anthroponym toponymy

Questions

How do you pronounce anthroponymy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænθɹəʊˈpɒnɪmɪ/.
What does anthroponymy mean?
The study of personal names.
Where does anthroponymy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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