onomastic

on·o·mas·tic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [on-uh-mas-tik]
- /ˌɒn əˈmæs tɪk/
- /ˌɑː.nə.ˈmæ.stɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on-uh-mas-tik]
- /ˌɒn əˈmæs tɪk/

Definitions of onomastic word

adjective onomastic of or relating to proper names. 1
adjective onomastic of or relating to onomastics. 1
adjective onomastic Law. (of a signature) written in the handwriting other than that of the document, instrument, etc., to which it is appended. 1
noun onomastic Of or relating to the study of the history and origin of proper names. 1
adjective onomastic of or relating to proper names 0
adjective onomastic denoting a signature in a different handwriting from that of the document to which it is attached 0

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Origin of onomastic

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

1600-10; < Greek onomastikós, derivative of onomázein to name; see -tic

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Parts of speech for Onomastic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Onomastic

onomastic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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