Transcription
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- [mee-truh-nim-ik, me-]
- /ˌmi trəˈnɪm ɪk, ˌmɛ-/
- /ˌme.trə.ˈnɪ.mɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mee-truh-nim-ik, me-]
- /ˌmi trəˈnɪm ɪk, ˌmɛ-/
Definitions of metronymic word
- adjective metronymic derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor. 1
- noun metronymic a metronymic name. 1
- noun metronymic Alternative form of matronymic. 1
- adjective metronymic (of a name) derived from the name of its bearer's mother or another female ancestor 0
- noun metronymic a metronymic name 0
- abbreviation METRONYMIC matronymic 0
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Origin of metronymic
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70, metronymic is from the Greek word mētrōnymikós named after one's mother
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Parts of speech for Metronymic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
metronymic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
metronymic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for metronymic
noun metronymic
- last name — surname (def 1).
- cognomen — (originally) an ancient Roman's third name or nickname, which later became his family name
- patronymic — (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
- matronymic — metronymic.
- family name — the hereditary surname of a family.
Top questions with metronymic
- what are patronymic names what are metronymic names?
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