Toponym Definition

tŏpə-nĭm
toponyms
noun
toponyms
A name of a place.
Webster's New World
A name that indicates origin, natural locale, etc., as in zoological nomenclature.
Webster's New World
A name derived from a place or region.
American Heritage
A placename.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Toponym

Noun

Singular:
toponym
Plural:
toponyms

Origin of Toponym

  • Back-formation from toponymy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Back-formation from toponymy.

    From Wiktionary

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