Meanings
adjectivecharactonymous (comparative more charactonymous, superlative most charactonymous)
comparative more charactonymous · superlative most charactonymous
- literatureOf, or relating to, a charactonym (a fitting name of a character).
Origin
- Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
- Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
- Latincharactēr
- Old Frenchcaractere
- Middle Englishcaracter
- Englishcharacter
- Ancient Greekὄνυμα (ónuma)
- Englishcharactonym
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
- Englishcharactonymous
From charactonym + -ous.
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APA
charactonymous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charactonymous
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“charactonymous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charactonymous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charactonymous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charactonymous.
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