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-onym
- a combining form of Greek origin, meaning “word,” “name”:
pseudonym.
-onym
combining form
- indicating a name or word
acronym
pseudonym
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -onym1
from Greek -onumon, from onuma, Doric variant of onoma name
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Example Sentences
An′onym, a person whose name is not given: a pseudonym; Anonym′ity, the quality or state of being anonymous.
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