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nounSynonym of exonym.
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Origin
- Proto-Hellenic*ksénwos
- Ancient Greekξένϝος (xénwos)
- Ancient Greekξένος (xénos)
- Englishxeno-
- Englishxenonym
From xeno- (“foreign”) + -onym (“name”).
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xenonym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenonym
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“xenonym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenonym. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xenonym,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenonym.
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