polyonymy en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) and ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The use of many names for the same thing or person.
Near-synonyms: hypersynonymy, overlexicalization
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polyonymies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |