ONOMASTICS


Meaning of ONOMASTICS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -tiks ]

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Date: 1930

1.

a. : the science or study of the origins and forms of words especially as used in a specialized field

b. : the science or study of the origin and forms of proper names of persons or places

2. : the system underlying the formation and use of words especially for proper names or of words used in a specialized field

• on·o·mas·ti·cian ˌä-nə-mas-ˈti-shən noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.