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on⋅o⋅ma⋅si⋅ol⋅o⋅gy

  [on-uh-mey-see-ol-uh-jee, -mey-zee-]
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–noun
the study of the means of expressing a given concept.
Origin:
1930–35; < G Onomasiologie, equiv. to Gk ônomasí(a) name, expression (deriv. of ónoma, ónyma name) + -o- -o- + -logie -logy

Related forms:
on⋅o⋅ma⋅si⋅o⋅log⋅ic  [on-uh-mey-see-uh-loj-ik, -mey-zee-] , on⋅o⋅ma⋅si⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective
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Main Entry:  onomasiology
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the study of names or naming; also, a branch of semantics concerned with related words and their meanings
Etymology:  Greek onoma 'name'
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