Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

idionym

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: id-ionym
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word that refers to one specific anatomical part.

noun

noun

A specific epithet; the name of a species.

Dated

Example Sentences

"In fact, this term, as coined and defined by me, is now an idionym, applicable to but a single part of the brain."
"Before 1066, each individual was identified by a single, distinctive name (an idionym). This contrasts very strongly with the present-day system of naming, which consists of at least two components, a ‘first-name’ plus a surname ‘denoting a patrilinear family group’."
"Haworth's idionym “v-flava” has been changed to “v-flavum,” despite its acceptance, with explanation of derivation, by the Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge […]"

Etymology

From idi- + -onym.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: idi-
Suffix: -onym

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

idionyms (plural)

Questions

What does idionym mean?: A word that refers to one specific anatomical part.
Where does idionym come from?: From idi- + -onym.

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