onomastics

[ on-uh-mas-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the study of the origin, history, and use of proper names.

onomastics

/ ˌɒnəˈmæstɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the study of proper names, esp of their origins
2. functioning as singular or plural a systematization of the facts about how proper names are formed in a given language

Other Words From

• on·o·mas·ti·cian [on-, uh, -m, uh, -, stish, -, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of onomastics¹

First recorded in 1930–35; onomastic, -ics

Related Words

• jargon
• language
• lingo
• phrasing
• vocabulary