# synonym # antonym # anonymous # patronymic # pseudonym # eponym # acronym # homonym
The meaning of the greek suffix -onym is "word or name".
same name
-nym or -onym comes from Ancient Greek text and essentially means "name"
The Greek root word onym means “name.” This root is the word origin of a fair number of English vocabulary words, including synonyms and antonyms. The root onym is easily recalled through the word anonymous, which refers to someone going around without a “name.”
Linking words that are similar in meaning.
The meaning of the greek suffix -onym is "word or name".
Some words that contain the root word "onym" are synonym (meaning a word with a similar meaning), antonym (meaning a word with the opposite meaning), and homonym (meaning a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning).
Hello; Goodbye
no mames
its syn because onym is the root element.
same name
TAUTONYM
-nym or -onym comes from Ancient Greek text and essentially means "name"
The practice of acronyms was almost non existent before the 20th Century. There could be some connection with the Greek word 'akros' meaning 'end' and 'onym' meaning 'name'. Thus a combination of words of Greek origin
The Greek root word onym means “name.” This root is the word origin of a fair number of English vocabulary words, including synonyms and antonyms. The root onym is easily recalled through the word anonymous, which refers to someone going around without a “name.”
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 24 words with the pattern ---ONYM-. That is, eight letter words with 4th letter O and 5th letter N and 6th letter Y and 7th letter M. In alphabetical order, they are: acronyms allonyms antonyms antonymy autonyms caconyms caconymy homonyms homonymy hyponyms hyponymy meronyms meronymy metonyms metonymy mononyms paronyms paronymy synonyme synonyms synonymy toponyms toponymy trionyms
Anonymous is not a specific person, and was never a specific person. It is a word that means without (an-) a name (onym). Usually the word is used to indicate that the person presenting the material cannot find the name of the person who created it. It should not be used simply because a publisher doesn't feel like researching the origin of the material. Authors of material have a right to be recognized as such.