euonym

English

Etymology

From eu- (“good, well; true, genuine”) +‎ -onym (“name, word”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjuːənɪm/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Noun

euonym (plural euonyms)

(rare) A name well suited to the person, place or object which bears it.

Synonyms

(name well suited to a person, place or thing): aptonym, aptronym, charactonym

Antonyms

caconym

Derived terms

euonymous

Anagrams

eunomy

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