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onymous

/ˈɑn.ɪ.məs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
on-y-mous
IPA
/ˈɑn.ɪ.məs/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a name.

Etymology

Back-formation from anonymous.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑn.ɪ.məs/
  • British English: /ˈɒn.ɪ.məs/

Derived Forms

onymity onymously

Phrases

-nym -onym English terms suffixed with -nym

Frequently Paired Words

-nym -onym pseudonymous English terms suffixed with -nym

Synonyms

named

Antonyms

anonymous

Questions

How do you pronounce onymous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑn.ɪ.məs/.
What does onymous mean?
Having a name.
Where does onymous come from?
Back-formation from anonymous.

How to pronounce onymous

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