ONOMASTICIAN
əˈmæs noun ( used with a singular verb )
the study of the origin, history, and use of proper names.
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| —n | |
| 1. | (functioning as singular) the study of proper names, esp of their origins |
| 2. | (functioning as singular or plural) a systematization of the facts about how proper names are formed in a given language |
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Onomastician
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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| Main Entry: | onomastician |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a person who studies the origins and forms of proper nouns or names |
| Etymology: | onomastic 'pertaining to names' + -ician 'practitioner' |
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