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Meaning of -onym in English:

-onym

Pronunciation /ənɪm/

  • 1Forming nouns denoting a type of name.

    • ‘pseudonym’

  • 2Forming nouns denoting a word having a specified relationship to another.

    • ‘antonym’

Origin

From Greek -ōnumon, neuter of -ōnumos, combining form of onoma ‘name’.