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toponymy

Pronunciation: /təˈpɒnɪmi/
Definition of toponymy

noun

[mass noun]
  • the study of place names.

Derivatives

toponymic

Pronunciation: /-ˈnɪmɪk/
adjective

Origin:

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

toponymy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of toponymy in the US English dictionary