astyonym means any proper name by which a city is known.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, astyonym ranks #23,626 of 42,747 for Qualifying.
astyonym is pronounced /ˈastɪəʊnɪm/.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στῠ (ắstŭ, “city”) + English -onym, from ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă), the Doric and Aeolic Greek form of Ancient Greek ὄνομᾰ (ónomă, “name”).
noun
- Any proper name by which a city is known.
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Words closest in meaning
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- anglonym 67% match — An English-language name, especially for a geographical place, region, city, river, etc. vs astyonym →
- odonym 65% match — An identifying name given to a street; a street name. vs astyonym →
- antonomasia 64% match — The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun. vs astyonym →
- deonym 64% match — A term which derives from a proper name (proper noun), such as brand name (genericized trademark), a given name or surname (eponym), or a place name (toponym). vs astyonym →
- astronym 63% match — The name of a star, planet or other heavenly body. vs astyonym →
- oikonym 62% match — A type of toponym denoting a settlement or its part. vs astyonym →
- geonymy 61% match — The nomenclature of place names. vs astyonym →
- andronym 61% match — A man's name or a word derived from a man's name. vs astyonym →