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(än′ō mas′tik, än′ə-)

adjective

of or having to do with a name or names

Origin: Gr onomastikos < onomazein, to name < onoma, name

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adjective

Of, relating to, or explaining a name or names.
Of or relating to onomastics.

Origin:

Origin: French onomastique

Origin: , from Greek onomastikos

Origin: , from onomazein, to name

Origin: , from onoma, name; see nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots

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