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Onomatology — On o*ma*tol o*gy, n. [Gr. o noma, ono matos + logy.] The science of names or of their classification. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
onomatology — noun Etymology: French onomatologie, from Greek onomat , onoma name + French logie logy Date: 1845 onomastics • onomatologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
onomatology — noun The study of the origins of names; onomastics … Wiktionary
onomatology — n. study and classification of proper names, terminology … English contemporary dictionary
onomatology — on·o·ma·tol·o·gy … English syllables
onomatology — ˌänəməˈtäləjē sometimes ōˌnäm noun ( es) Etymology: French onomatologie, from onomato + logie logy : onomastics … Useful english dictionary
name — namer, n. /naym/, n., v., named, naming, adj. n. 1. a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known. 2. mere designation, as distinguished from fact:… … Universalium
Patronomatology — Pa tro*nom a*tol o*gy, n. [Gr. path r, patro s, a father + E. onomatology.] That branch of knowledge which deals with personal names and their origin; the study of patronymics. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
onomatologist — noun see onomatology … New Collegiate Dictionary
List of continent name etymologies — This is a list of the etymologies of continent names. Africa The ancient Romans used the name Africa terra land of the Afri (plural, or Afer singular) for the northern part of the continent that corresponds to modern day Tunisia. The origin of… … Wikipedia
