onomasticon

A noun referring to a list or collection of proper nouns, typically naming persons or places.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Liste oder Sammlung von Eigennamen bezeichnet, meist von Personen oder Orten.

1. List of proper nouns C2 formal

   A collection or list of proper nouns, especially names of people or places.

   • The scholar compiled an onomasticon of ancient Greek cities.
   • This onomasticon includes all the names mentioned in the medieval texts.
   • The onomasticon of the region reveals its diverse cultural history.

   🇩🇪Liste der Eigennamen

   Synonyme: gazetteer

• onomastica plural form
• onomasticons plural form
• onomastica' possessive plural form
• onomasticons' possessive plural form
• onomasticon's possessive singular form