-onym Definition

ənim
suffix
Word; name.
Acronym.
American Heritage
affix
Name or word.
Acronym.
Webster's New World

Origin of -onym

  • Greek -ōnumon neuter of -ōnumos having a specified kind of name from onuma name nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • ult. < Gr onyma (dial.), onoma, name

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

OONONY

Words Ending With

MYMNYM

Unscrambles

-onym

Words Starting With - and Ending With M

Starts With O & Ends With MStarts With ON & Ends With MStarts With O & Ends With YM

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With O4 Letter Words Ending With M