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Polish
Etymology
Internationalism; compare English onomastics, French onomastique, German Onomastik, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀνομαστικός (onomastikós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (standard) /ɔ.nɔˈmas.tɨ.ka/
- IPA(key): (colloquial; common in casual speech) /ɔ.nɔ.masˈtɨ.ka/
- Rhymes: -ɨka
- Syllabification: o‧no‧mas‧ty‧ka
Noun
onomastyka f (related adjective onomastyczny)
- onomastics (branch of lexicology devoted to the study of (proper) names)
- Synonym: nazewnictwo
Declension
Further reading
- onomastyka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- onomastyka in Polish dictionaries at PWN