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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Katharevousa τοπωνύμι(ον) created in analogy to Koine Greek ἐπωνύμιον (epōnúmion, “surname”) + -ο (Standard Modern Greek neuter suffix).[1] Compound of τοπ- (τόπος) (top- (tópos), “place”) + -ωνύμιο (-onýmio, “-onym”).[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /to.poˈni.mi.o/
- Hyphenation: το‧πω‧νύ‧μι‧ο
Noun
τοπωνύμιο • (toponýmio) n (plural τοπωνύμια)
- (onomastics) toponym, placename
Declension
- τοπωνυμία f (toponymía, “toponym, placename”, synonym)
- τοπωνυμικά (toponymiká, “toponymically”, adjective)
- τοπωνυμικός (toponymikós, “toponymic”, adjective)
- τοπωνυμιογραφία f (toponymiografía, “writings on toponymy”)
- τοπωνυμιολογία f (toponymiología, “toponymy, toponymics”)
- and see: τόπος m (tópos, “place”) and όνομα n (ónoma, “name”)
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