pertainym

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noun

A word, usually an adjective, which can be defined as "of or pertaining to" another word.

OriginAncient Greek ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă) ← Proto-Hellenic *ónomə ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ →
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Meanings

nounpertainym (plural pertainyms)

plural pertainyms

  1. computationalA word, usually an adjective, which can be defined as "of or pertaining to" another word.

Origin

  1. Englishpertain
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁nómn̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ónomə
  4. Ancient Greekὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă)
  5. Englishpertainym

From pertain + -nym.

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APA

pertainym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pertainym

MLA

“pertainym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pertainym. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pertainym,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pertainym.

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