onomatology

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
20
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ˌɒnəməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/
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/ˌɒnəməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ · /ˌɑnəməˈtɑləd͡ʒi/

Definition of onomatology

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)Synonym of onomastics
    “Nay more, of onomatology proper as I understand it, that is of the question of personal names, not a word so far.”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Hellenic *ónomə Ancient Greek ὀνόμᾰτος (onómătos)der. English onomato- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English onomatology From onomato- + -logy.

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187 playable · top: MONOLOGY (14 pts)

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8-letter words

3 words

7-letter words

2 words

6-letter words

8 words

5-letter words

39 words

4-letter words

58 words

3-letter words

55 words

2-letter words

21 words

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