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Word: Polyonymy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century; earliest use found in Ralph Cudworth (1617–1688), philosopher and theologian. From ancient Greek πολυωνυμία a multitude of names from πολυώνυμος + -ία; compare -onymy
Definition:
The use of several different names for the same person or thing; variety of names or titles.
Variant Forms:
- polyonomy
