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toponymy

[ tuh-pon-uh-mee ]

noun

  1. the study of toponyms.
  2. Anatomy. the nomenclature of the regions of the body.


toponymy

/ ˌtɒpəˈnɪmɪk; təˈpɒnɪmɪ /

noun

  1. the study of place names
  2. rare.
    the anatomical nomenclature of bodily regions, as distinguished from that of specific organs or structures
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • toponymic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • top·o·nym·ic [top-, uh, -, nim, -ik], topo·nymi·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of toponymy1

1875–80; top- + -onomy, on the model of homonymy, synonymy; -onym, -y 3
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Example Sentences

Yet the Arabs have left almost a deeper mark upon the toponymy of the country.

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