onomato-

prefix

name

OriginAncient Greek ὀνόμᾰτος (onómătos) ← Proto-Hellenic *ónomə ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. name
  2. word

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁nómn̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*ónomə
  3. Ancient Greekὀνόμᾰτος (onómătos)
  4. Englishonomato-

Derived from Ancient Greek ὀνόμᾰτος (onómătos).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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