-onym
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Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ὄνυμα (ónuma), Doric and Aeolic dialectal form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”); compare also -onymy § Etymology.
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄνυμα (ónuma).
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-onym n
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄνυμα (ónuma).
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-onym n
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References
- “-onym” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.