TOPONOMY

toponymy, toponomy

(noun) the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language

toponymy, toponomy

(noun) the nomenclature of regional anatomy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


To*pon"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: The designation of position and direction. B. G. Wilder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 April 2025

GROIN

(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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