onomasticon

on·o·mas·ti·con

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [on-uh-mas-ti-kon, -kuh n]
- /ˌɒn əˈmæs tɪˌkɒn, -kən/
- /ˈɒnəmˌastɪkən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on-uh-mas-ti-kon, -kuh n]
- /ˌɒn əˈmæs tɪˌkɒn, -kən/

Definitions of onomasticon word

noun onomasticon a list or collection of proper names. 1
noun onomasticon a list or collection of specialized terms, as those used in a particular field or subject area. 1
noun onomasticon A book, list, or vocabulary of names, especially of people. 1
noun onomasticon a vocabulary of proper names, normally in an alphabetical list 0

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Origin of onomasticon

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

1700-10; < Greek onomastikòn (bíblion) vocabulary arranged by subjects; see onomastic

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Parts of speech for Onomasticon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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onomasticon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for onomasticon

noun onomasticon

reference book — a book containing useful facts or specially organized information, as an encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, yearbook, etc.
glossary — a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions.
lexicon — a wordbook or dictionary, especially of Greek, Latin, or Hebrew.
terminology — the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
vocabulary — the stock of words used by or known to a particular people or group of persons: His French vocabulary is rather limited. The scientific vocabulary is constantly growing.

All 5 Synonyms of onomasticon