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onomastics

/ˌɒn.əˈmæs.tɪks/

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noun

/ˌɒn.əˈmæs.tɪks/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее раздел лексикологии, изучающий формы, происхождение и значения имён собственных.

A noun referring to the branch of lexicology that studies the forms, origins, and meanings of proper names.

uncountable

  1. Study of proper namesC2formal

    The branch of lexicology that examines the origins, forms, and uses of proper names, including personal names and place names.

    ruОномастика

    • Onomastics helps historians trace the migration of ancient peoples through place names.
    • She wrote her thesis on the onomastics of medieval English surnames.
    • The conference on onomastics attracted linguists from around the world.
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