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Definition of Onomatology
1. n. The science of names or of their classification.
Definition of Onomatology
1. Noun. The study of the origins of names; onomastics. ¹
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Definition of Onomatology
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Medical Definition of Onomatology
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Onomatology
Literary usage of Onomatology
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Anthropologist by American Anthropological Association (1902)
"EARLIER AND LATER KOOTENAY onomatology BY ALEXANDER F. CHAMBERLAIN One of the
most interesting features of the American tongues is the development of new ..."
2. Anastasis, Or, The Doctrine of the Resurrection of the Body, Rationally and by George Bush (1845)
"onomatology; Definition of Terms. As the drift of our expositions will go to show
that the intimations in the Old Testament of the doctrine of the ..."
3. Words and Places, Or, Etymological Illustrations of History, Ethnology and by Isaac Taylor (1893)
"onomatology; OR, THE PRINCIPLES OF NAME-GIVING. Dangers whuh beset the
Etymologist—Rules of investigation—Names in the United Slates—List of some of the ..."