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Word of the Day – Toponymy

By January 7, 2019Word of the Day

Toponymy (noun)

top-on-im-ee

The study of place names

Late 19th century: from Greek topos ‘place’ + onuma ‘name’.

Example sentences

“She’s the best person to ask, she’s our expert in toponymy.”

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