demonym

English

Etymology

From demo- +‎ -onym, from Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”).[1] Possibly revived in 1997 by Paul Dickson of Merriam-Webster.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛmənɪm/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɛmənɪm/

Noun

demonym (plural demonyms)

  1. A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place, usually derived from the name of the place.
    Why is it that people from the United States use American as their demonym?
  2. (obsolete) A pseudonym formed of an adjective.
    The Logophile has my favourite demonym; I would write under it if he didn't.

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See also

  • Category:Demonyms

References

  1. ^ “demonym, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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