toponymy

[ tuh-pon-uh-mee ]

noun

1. the study of toponyms.
2. Anatomy. the nomenclature of the regions of the body.

toponymy

/ ˌtɒpəˈnɪmɪk; təˈpɒnɪmɪ /

noun

1. the study of place names
2. rare.
   the anatomical nomenclature of bodily regions, as distinguished from that of specific organs or structures

Derived Forms

• toponymic, adjective

Other Words From

• top·o·nym·ic [top-, uh, -, nim, -ik], topo·nymi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of toponymy¹

1875–80; top- + -onomy, on the model of homonymy, synonymy; -onym, -y ³

Example Sentences

Yet the Arabs have left almost a deeper mark upon the toponymy of the country.

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