paleonym

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noun

An ancient toponym that is now obsolete

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Meanings

nounpaleonym (plural paleonyms)

plural paleonyms

  1. An ancient toponym that is now obsolete

Origin

From paleo- + -onym.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

polynema
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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