onomastyka

See also: onomastyką

Polish

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English onomastics, French onomastique, German Onomastik, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀνομαστικός (onomastikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (prescriptive) /ɔ.nɔˈma.stɘ.ka/, (colloquial) /ɔ.nɔ.maˈstɘ.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -astɘka, -ɘka
  • Syllabification: o‧no‧ma‧sty‧ka

Noun

onomastyka f (related adjective onomastyczny)

  1. onomastics (branch of lexicology devoted to the study of (proper) names)
    Synonym: nazewnictwo

Declension

nouns

Further reading

  • onomastyka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • onomastyka in Polish dictionaries at PWN