ONOMASTICONS

Etymology

Noun

onomasticons

plural of onomasticon

Source: Wiktionary


ONOMASTICON

On`o*mas"ti*con, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Onomastic.]

Definition: A collection of names and terms; a dictionary; specif., a collection of Greek names, with explanatory notes, made by Julius Pollux about A.D.180.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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