onomastics
onomastics
Definition
ono·mas·tics (--tiks)
noun
- the study of the origin, form, meaning, and use of names, esp. proper names
- a pattern or system serving as a basis for the formation and use of names and terms within a field or category
onomastics
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- Scottish: Crucial to the development of Scottish onomastics is the whole question of funding.
Browse dictionary entries near onomastics
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- only
- onlooker
- Online File Swapping or Online File Sharing
- online bill paying
- online bank
- online
- -onium
- onionskin
- onion
- onomatopoeia
- Onondaga
- Onondaga Lake
- onrush
- Onsager
- onset
- onshore
- onside
- onside kick
- onslaught
