Meanings
plural namewords
- A designation or name given to an object, person or location.
- grammarA noun.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From name + word. Compare Dutch naamwoord (“nameword, noun (sensu lato)”) and German Namenwort.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
nameword. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nameword
“nameword.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nameword. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nameword,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nameword.
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