polyonymous

[ pol-ee-on-uh-muhs ]

adjective
  1. having or known by several or many names.

Origin of polyonymous

1
1670–80; <Greek polyṓnymos, equivalent to poly-poly- + -ōnymos -named, adj. derivative of ónyma, ónomaname; see -ous

Other words from polyonymous

  • pol·y·on·y·my, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for polyonymous

polyonymous

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈɒnɪməs) /


adjective
  1. having or known by several different names

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