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oikonym

/ˈɔɪkənɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oikonym
IPA
/ˈɔɪkənɪm/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of toponym denoting a settlement or its part.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house, household”) (whence also eco-) + -onym.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

oikonyms (plural) econym (alternative, uncommon) oeconym (alternative, uncommon)

Questions

How do you pronounce oikonym?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɪkənɪm/.
What does oikonym mean?
A type of toponym denoting a settlement or its part.
Where does oikonym come from?
From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house, household”) (whence also eco-) + -onym.

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