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metronymic

/ˌmɛtɹəˈnɪmɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
met-ro-nym-ic
IPA
/ˌmɛtɹəˈnɪmɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of matronymic.

noun

Alternative form of matronymic.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μητρωνυμικός (mētrōnumikós).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: μητρωνυμικός

Inflected Forms

metronymics (plural)

Synonyms

matronymic

Questions

How do you pronounce metronymic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛtɹəˈnɪmɪk/.
What does metronymic mean?
Alternative form of matronymic.
Where does metronymic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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