Meanings
nounoikonym (plural oikonyms)
plural oikonyms · alternative uncommon econym · alternative uncommon oeconym
- A type of toponym denoting a settlement or its part.
Origin
- Ancient Greekοἶκος“house, household”
- Englishoikonym
From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house, household”) (whence also eco-) + -onym.
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian ойконим
- ойконим (ojkonim)toponym denoting a settlement or its part
Czech oikonymum
- oikonymumtoponym denoting a settlement or its part
German Oikonym, Siedlungsbezeichnung
- Oikonymtoponym denoting a settlement or its part
- Siedlungsbezeichnungtoponym denoting a settlement or its part
Italian oiconimo
- oiconimotoponym denoting a settlement or its part
Japanese オイコニム
- オイコニムtoponym denoting a settlement or its part
Polish ojkonim
- ojkonimtoponym denoting a settlement or its part
Russian ойконим
- ойконим (ojkonim)toponym denoting a settlement or its part
Slovak ojkonymum
- ojkonymumtoponym denoting a settlement or its part
Ukrainian ойко́нім
- ойко́нім (ojkónim)toponym denoting a settlement or its part
Cite this entry
APA
oikonym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oikonym
MLA
“oikonym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oikonym. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oikonym,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oikonym.
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