- Toponymy
- Toponymy \To*pon"y*my\, n. A system of toponyms; the use of toponyms. -- {To*pon"y*mal}, {Top`o*nym"ic}, {Top`o*nym"ic*al}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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toponymy — [tō pän′ə mē] n. [< Gr topos, a place (see TOPIC) + onymia, a naming < onyma, NAME] 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 … English World dictionary
Toponymy — This article focuses on the scientific study of place names. For a discussion of the origins of place names themselves see Place name origins. Toponymy is the scientific study of place names (toponyms), their origins, meanings, use and typology.… … Wikipedia
toponymy — toponymic /top euh nim ik/, toponymical, adj. /teuh pon euh mee/, n. 1. the study of toponyms. 2. Anat. the nomenclature of the regions of the body. [1875 80; TOP + onomy, on the model of HOMONYMY, SYNONYMY; see ONYM, Y3] * * * taxonomic… … Universalium
Toponymy of Ireland — These are some of the articles dealing with the toponymy of IrelandGeographical toponomy*Place names in Irish ** Éire *Ireland (island) *List of mountains in Ireland *Rivers of IrelandPolitical toponomy*Names of the Irish state **Ireland (state)… … Wikipedia
toponymy — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from top + Greek onyma, onoma name more at name Date: 1876 the place names of a region or language or especially the etymological study of them • toponymist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
toponymy — noun lexicological study of place names; a branch of onomastics Syn: toponomastics See Also: toponymic … Wiktionary
toponymy — Topical or regional nomenclature, as distinguished from organonymy. [topo + G. onyma, name] * * * to·pon·y·my (to ponґĭ me) [topo + Gr. onoma name] terminology pertaining to the regions of the body … Medical dictionary
toponymy — n. study or research of geographical place names … English contemporary dictionary
toponymy — to·pon·y·my … English syllables
toponymy — to•pon•y•my [[t]təˈpɒn ə mi[/t]] n. the study of place names • Etymology: 1875–80; top + onomy, on the model of synonymy; see onym, y III top•o•nym•ic ˌtɒp əˈnɪm ɪk top o•nym′i•cal,adj … From formal English to slang
