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toponymy

Syllabification: (to·pon·y·my)
Pronunciation: /təˈpänəmē/

Definition of toponymy

noun

  • the study of place names.

Derivatives

toponymic

Pronunciation: /ˌtäpəˈnimik/

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek topos 'place' + onuma 'name'

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