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demonym

/ˈdɛmənɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
de-monym
IPA
/ˈdɛmənɪm/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place, usually derived from the name of the place.

noun

A pseudonym formed of an adjective.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From demo- + -onym, from Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”). Possibly revived in 1997 by Paul Dickson of Merriam-Webster.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɛmənɪm/
  • British English: /ˈdɛmənɪm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

demonyms (plural)

Derived Forms

demonymal demonymic demonymics demonymy

Synonyms

gentilic

Questions

How do you pronounce demonym?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛmənɪm/.
What does demonym mean?
A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place, usually derived from the name of the place.
Where does demonym come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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