Meaning of onomastics | Babel Free
ˌɒ.nəʊˈmæs.tɪksDefinitions
The branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming, especially the origins of names.
plural, plural-only
Equivalents
Беларуская
анамастыка
Català
onomàstica
Español
onomástica
Français
onomastique
Galego
onomástica
Íslenska
nafnfræði
Italiano
onomastica
日本語
固有名詞学
Português
onomástica
Русский
ономастика
Slovenčina
onomastika
Shqip
onomastikë
Svenska
onomastik
ไทย
นามศาสตร์
Examples
“Her father had long been a student of onomastics, and loved to unpack the names of people they encountered as children.”
“From the point of view of onomastics, proper names fulfill many functions (individualizing, localizing, differentiating etc.).”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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