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- [on-uh-mey-see-ol-uh-jee, -mey-zee-]
- /ˌɒn əˌmeɪ siˈɒl ə dʒi, -ˌmeɪ zi-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [on-uh-mey-see-ol-uh-jee, -mey-zee-]
- /ˌɒn əˌmeɪ siˈɒl ə dʒi, -ˌmeɪ zi-/
Definition of onomasiological word
- noun onomasiological the study of the means of expressing a given concept. 1
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Origin of onomasiological
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; < German Onomasiologie, equivalent to Greek ônomasí(a) name, expression (derivative of ónoma, ónyma name) + -o- -o- + -logie -logy
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Parts of speech for Onomasiological
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
onomasiological popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.
onomasiological usage trend in Literature
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