ONOMASTIC

onomastic

(adjective) of or related to onomastics; “he published a collection of his onomastic essays”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

onomastic (not comparable)

Of or relating to a personal or place name.

Of or relating to onomastics.

Source: Wiktionary


On`o*mas"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Law)

Definition: Applied to a signature when the body of the instrument is in another's handwriting. Burrill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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