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Toponym: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Toponym noun. A place name, especially one that comes from a feature of the landscape.
How to say it
TOP-uh-nim/ˈtɒpənɪm/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (TOP). Forms: toponyms.
Toponym in a sentence
Many English toponyms ending in -by come from the Old Norse word for a farm or village.
The toponym Bournemouth simply describes where a small stream met the sea.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- place name
Where toponym comes from
From Greek topos, place, plus onyma, name.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The _____ Bournemouth simply describes where a small stream met the sea.
- tundra
- toponym
- flâneur
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toponym: The toponym Bournemouth simply describes where a small stream met the sea.