τοπωνύμιο

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Katharevousa τοπωνύμι(ον) created in analogy to Koine Greek ἐπωνύμιον (epōnúmion, surname) + -ο (Standard Modern Greek neuter suffix).[1] Compound of τοπ- (τόπος) (top- (tópos), place) +‎ -ωνύμιο (-onýmio, -onym).[2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /to.poˈni.mi.o/
  • Hyphenation: το‧πω‧νύ‧μι‧ο

Noun

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τοπωνύμιο (toponýmion (plural τοπωνύμια)

  1. (onomastics) toponym, placename

Declension

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ τοπωνύμιο, τοπωνυμία”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
  2. ^ τοπωνύμιο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.