onomastician

on·o·mas·tics

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on-uh-mas-tiks]
- /ˌɒn əˈmæs tɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on-uh-mas-tiks]
- /ˌɒn əˈmæs tɪks/

Definitions of onomastician word

noun onomastician the study of the origin, history, and use of proper names. 1
noun onomastician A person who studies onomastics, a person who studies or researches names. 1

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Origin of onomastician

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; See origin at onomastic, -ics

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Parts of speech for Onomastician

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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onomastician popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

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