onomastics

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɒnəˈmæstɪks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(on′ə mas′tiks)


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on•o•mas•tics  (on′ə mas′tiks),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. Linguisticsthe study of the origin, history, and use of proper names.
  • 1930–35; see onomastic, -ics
on•o•mas•ti•cian  (on′ə mə stish′ən),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
onomastics / ˌɒnəˈmæstɪks/
  1. (functioning as singular) the study of proper names, esp of their origins
'onomastics' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
onomastic - onomatology

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