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toponymy Definition

to·pony·my (tō pän′ə mē)

noun

  1. the place names of a country, district, etc., or the study of these
  2. Anat., Rare the nomenclature of the regions of the body

Etymology: < Gr topos, a place (see topic) + -onymia, a naming < onyma, name

Browse dictionary entries near toponymy

  1. ‹ toponymical
  2. ‹ toponymic
  3. ‹ toponym
  4. ‹ topology
  5. ‹ topologist
  6. ‹ topologies
  7. ‹ topologically
  8. ‹ topological
  9. ‹ topologic
  10. ‹ topoi
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