Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

euonym

/ˈju.əˌnɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eu-o-nym
IPA: /ˈju.əˌnɪm/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A name well suited to the person, place or object which bears it.

Etymology

From eu- (“good, well; true, genuine”) + -onym (“name, word”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: eu
Suffix: onym

Inflected Forms

euonyms (plural)

Derived Forms

euonymous

Synonyms

aptonym aptronym charactonym

Antonyms

caconym

Questions

How do you pronounce euonym?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈju.əˌnɪm/.
What does euonym mean?: A name well suited to the person, place or object which bears it.
Where does euonym come from?: From eu- (“good, well; true, genuine”) + -onym (“name, word”).

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