onomastic
pronunciation
How to pronounce onomastic in British English: UK [ˌɒnə'mæstɪk]
How to pronounce onomastic in American English: US [ˌɒnə'mæstɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or related to onomastics
Word Origin
- onomastic (adj.)
- 1716, from French onomastique (17c.), from Greek onomastikos "of or belonging to naming," from onomastos "named," verbal adjective of onomazein "to name," from onoma "name" (see name).
Example
- 1. International congress of onomastic sciences ;