onomatology

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UK/ˌɒnəməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/US/ˌɑnəməˈtɑləd͡ʒi/

noun

Synonym of onomastics

Similar
onomastics
OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

nounonomatology (usually uncountable, plural onomatologies)

plural onomatologies

  1. uncountableusuallySynonym of onomastics

    Nay more, of onomatology proper as I understand it, that is of the question of personal names, not a word so far.

    1933, A. G. Morice, “Carrier Onomatology”, in American Anthropologist, volume 35, number 4, →DOI, →JSTOR, page 632

    Synonyms: onomastics

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of onomastics

Similar
onomastics
Also see
onomasiologyonomastics

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁nómn̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*ónomə
  3. Ancient Greekὀνόμᾰτος (onómătos)
  4. Englishonomato-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  8. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  9. Englishonomatology

From onomato- + -logy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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