glottonymy

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noun

The study of glottonyms (the proper names of languages).

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glossonymylinguonymy
OriginAncient Greek ὄνυμα (ónuma) ← English glott- →
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Meanings

nounglottonymy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of glottonyms (the proper names of languages).

    And although it cannot be said that glottonymy has been completely ignored by linguists, it is nonetheless true that the study of language-names has not been cultivated to any great extent.

    1980, Standardization of Nomenclature, page 29

    Synonyms: glossonymy, linguonymy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe study of glottonyms (the proper names of languages).

Similar
glossonymylinguonymy

Origin

  1. Englishglott-
  2. Ancient Greekὄνυμα (ónuma)
  3. Englishglottonymy

From glott- + -onymy.

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Translations

French glottonymie
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Italian glottonimia
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with glottonymy

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Cite this entry
APA

glottonymy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glottonymy

MLA

“glottonymy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glottonymy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glottonymy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glottonymy.

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