polyonymous

[ pol-ee-on-uh-muhs ]

adjective

1. having or known by several or many names.

polyonymous

/ ˌpɒlɪˈɒnɪməs /

adjective

1. having or known by several different names

Other Words From

• poly·ony·my noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of polyonymous¹

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