- onomastician
- noun see onomastics
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
onomastician
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onomastics — noun /ˌɒ.nəʊˈmæs.tɪks,ˌɑː.noʊˈmæs.tɪks,ˌɑː.nəˈmæs.tɪks/ The branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming, especially the origins of names. Syn: onomatology See Also: onomastic, onomastician, onomasticon … Wiktionary
onomastic — adjective /ˌɒ.nəʊˈmæs.tɪk,ˌɑː.noʊˈmæs.tɪk,ˌɑː.nəˈmæs.tɪk/ a) of, or relating to a personal or place name b) of, or relating to onomastics See Also: onomastician … Wiktionary
