-nym

A form of -onym — Word.

OriginAncient Greek ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă) ← Proto-Hellenic *ónomə ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of -onym.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁nómn̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*ónomə
  3. Ancient Greekὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă)
  4. English-nym

See -onym § Etymology.

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Translations

Finnish -nyymi
  • -nyymitype of word or name
German -nym
  • -nymtype of word or name
Hungarian -nima
  • -nimatype of word or name
Italian -nimo
  • -nimotype of word or name
Romanian -nim
  • -nimtype of word or name
Cite this entry
APA

-nym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nym

MLA

“-nym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nym. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-nym,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nym.

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