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- [on-uh-muh-tol-uh-jee]
- /ˌɒn ə məˈtɒl ə dʒi/
- /ˌɒnəmətˈɒlədʒi/
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- [on-uh-muh-tol-uh-jee]
- /ˌɒn ə məˈtɒl ə dʒi/
Definitions of onomatology word
- abbreviation ONOMATOLOGY onomastics. 1
- noun onomatology The study of the origins of names; onomastics. 1
- noun onomatology the study of name formation and naming practices 0
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Origin of onomatology
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Medieval Greek onomatología, equivalent to Greek onomatológ(os) collector of words (onomato-, combining form of ónoma name + -logos; see logos) + -ia -ia; see -logy
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Parts of speech for Onomatology
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
onomatology popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% 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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