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xenonym

/ˈzinənɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xenonym
IPA
/ˈzinənɪm/
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of exonym.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos Ancient Greek ξένϝος (xénwos) Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos)der. English xeno- English -onym English xenonym From xeno- (“foreign”) + -onym (“name”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈzinənɪm/

Inflected Forms

xenonyms (plural)

Derived Forms

xenonymous

Frequently Paired Words

ethnonym glossonym

Synonyms

exonym

Antonyms

autonym endonym selfname

Questions

How do you pronounce xenonym?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzinənɪm/.
What does xenonym mean?
Synonym of exonym.
Where does xenonym come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos Ancient Greek ξένϝος (xénwos) Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos)der. English xeno- English -onym English xenonym From xeno- (“foreign”) + -onym (“name”).

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