Look up: toponymy

1. toponymy
   the study of place names Category: The cosmos
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2. Toponymy
   To·pon'y·my noun A system of toponyms; the use of toponyms. -- To*pon'y*mal , Top`o*nym'ic , Top`o*nym'ic*al adjective
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3. toponymy
   Topical or regional nomenclature, as distinguished from organonymy. ... Origin: topo-+ G. Onyma, name ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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4. toponymy
   toponomy noun the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language
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5. toponymy
   toponomy noun the nomenclature of regional anatomy
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6. Toponymy
   • (n.) A system of toponyms; the use of toponyms.
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7. toponymy
   taxonomic study of place-names, based on etymological, historical, and geographical information. A place-name is a word or words used to indicate, ... [3 related articles]
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8. toponymy
   toponymy (s), toponymies (pl) 1. A branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language. 2. The place names of a region or language and the study of such place names. 3. Anatomy nomenclature which refers to a region of the body rather than to its organs or structures.
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9. toponymy
   toponym, toponymy 1. A place-name; a name given to a person or thing marking its place of origin; for example, pharos refers to a lighthouse and is based on Pharos, a peninsula in Northern Egypt, site of an ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy, one of the 'Seven Wonders of the World'. 'champagne' fro...
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10. Toponymy
    Toponymy is the scientific study of place names (toponyms), their origins, meanings, use and typology. The word "toponymy" is derived from the Greek words tópos (τόπος) ("place") and ónoma (ὄνομα) ("name"). Toponymy is itself a branch of onomastics, the study of names of all kinds. Toponymy is distinct from, though often confuse...
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11. Toponymy
    Toponymy is the science of place-names.
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12. toponymy
    Type: Term Pronunciation: tō-pon′i-mē Definitions: 1. Topical or regional nomenclature, as distinguished from organonymy.
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