polyonymy
The use of many names for the same thing or personThe use of many names for the same thing or person.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The use of many names for the same thing or person.
Near-synonyms: hypersynonymy, overlexicalization
Origin
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) and ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) and ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).
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Forms
plural: polyonymies| Singular | polyonymy |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedpolyonymous
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable