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demonymy en · NOUN

Etymology

From demo- + -onymy.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The use or study of demonyms.
    • In keeping with French standards of demonymy, the word oulipian is capitalized here only when it refers to a person: Georges Perec was an Oulipian, but his output was (for the most part) oulipian. 2012, Daniel Levin Becker, Many Subtle Channels: In Praise of Potential Literature, →ISBN:

Synonyms

demonymics

Translations (4)

pl nauka nazwy mieszkańca (the use or study of demonyms) · fi asukkaannimityksien tutkimus (the use or study of demonyms) · pl użycie nazwy mieszkańca (the use or study of demonyms) · fi asukkaannimityksien käyttö (the use or study of demonyms)