Home › Words › P › polynymypolynymypolynymy means the use of names that are polynyms.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, polynymy ranks #36,621 of 42,752 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom poly- + -nymy.nounThe use of names that are polynyms.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.polyonymy 81% match — The use of many names for the same thing or person. vs polynymy →polyonym 78% match — polynym vs polynymy →poecilonymy 68% match — The use of several names for the same thing in the same document. vs polynymy →polysemantic 65% match — Synonym of polysemic. vs polynymy →euonymy 65% match — The creation or use of self-descriptive names. vs polynymy →poecilonymic 64% match — That is a poecilonym to another word. vs polynymy →homonymy 64% match — The property of being a homonym. vs polynymy →polyynic 64% match — Of or pertaining to a polyyne vs polynymy →