chrematonym

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/kɹɪˈmætənɪm/

noun

A name for an economic good, product name.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounchrematonym (plural chrematonyms)

plural chrematonyms

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρῆμα
  2. Englishchrematonym

From chremato- + -onym from Ancient Greek χρῆμα (khrêma) and ὄνυμα (ónuma).

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Translations

Czech chrématonymum
  • chrématonymumTranslations
Finnish tuotenimi, kauppanimi
  • tuotenimiTranslations
  • kauppanimiTranslations
German Chrematonym
  • ChrematonymTranslations
Polish chrematonim
  • chrematonimTranslations
Russian хрематоним
  • хрематоним (xrematonim)Translations
Slovak chrématonymum
  • chrématonymumTranslations
Spanish crematónimo
  • crematónimoTranslations
Ukrainian хрематонiм
  • хрематонiм (xrematonim)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

chrematonym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrematonym

MLA

“chrematonym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrematonym. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chrematonym,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrematonym.

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