Meanings
plural polyonymies
- uncountableusuallyThe bearing of multiple names or titles by one person.
It is his versatility as expressed in his polyonymy that earns him his living among mortal men.
2011, Henk Versnel, Coping With the Gods, page 374Synonyms: polyonymousness, polyonymity
- uncountableusuallyThe use of multiple names for the same thing.
Near-synonyms: hypersynonymy, overlexicalization
Synonyms: hypersynonymy, overlexicalization
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe bearing of multiple names or titles by one person.
nounThe use of multiple names for the same thing.
Origin
- Ancient Greek*πολυωνυμία
- Frenchpolyonymie
- Englishpolyonymy
From French polyonymie and its etymon Ancient Greek *πολυωνυμία (*poluōnumía) (only attested as Ionic Greek πολυωνυμίη (poluōnumíē)), from πολυώνυμος (poluṓnumos, “polyonymous”, adjective) + -ία (-ía). By surface analysis, poly- + -onymy.
More words from French, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French polyonymie
- polyonymiebearing of multiple names or titles by one person
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with polyonymy
Cite this entry
polyonymy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyonymy
“polyonymy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyonymy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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