-nym

See also: nym

English

Etymology

See -onym § Etymology.

Suffix

-nym

Alternative form of -onym

Usage notes

Most of the words that end in -nym end in -onym, which is the proper suffix from the Greek ὄνυμα (ónuma).

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -nym

Related terms

English terms suffixed with -onym

Translations

type of word or name

Finnish: -nyymi (fi)
German: -nym (de)
Hungarian: -nima
Italian: -nimo
Romanian: -nim

Anagrams

myn

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