onomatology en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɒnəməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɑnəməˈtɑləd͡ʒi/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὀνόμᾰτος (onómătos)der. English onomato- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English onomatology From onomato- + -logy.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Synonym of onomastics
Nay more, of onomatology proper as I understand it, that is of the question of personal names, not a word so far.
1933, A. G. Morice, “Carrier Onomatology”, in American Anthropologist, volume 35, number 4, →DOI, →JSTOR, page 632:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| onomatologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |