Etymology

oronym

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Today it means: The name of a mountain. Full definition →

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oronym · noun1

From oro- (“mountain”, combining form) + -onym.

oronym · noun2

The coinage of this word is usually attributed to Gyles Brandreth (see quotation below). The etymology is unexplained, but perhaps from or + -onym.

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