euonym

English

Etymology

From eu- (“good, well; true, genuine”) +‎ -onym (“name, word”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjuːənɪm/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

euonym (plural euonyms)

1. (rare) A name well suited to the person, place or object which bears it.

Synonyms

• (name well suited to a person, place or thing): aptonym, aptronym, charactonym

Antonyms

• caconym

Derived terms

• euonymous

Anagrams

• eunomy