ergonym

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/ˈɜː(ɹ)ɡənɪm/

noun

A name for an organized association of people.

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Meanings

nounergonym (plural ergonyms)

plural ergonyms

  1. A name for an organized association of people.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
professionym

Origin

From ergo- + -onym.

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Translations

Czech ergonymum
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Finnish toiminimi
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German Ergonym
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Italian ergonimo
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Polish ergonim
  • ergonimTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mongerygnomerymonergy
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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