topónimo

See also: toponimo and topônimo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• topônimo (Brazilian)

Etymology

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Noun

topónimo m (plural topónimos) (European spelling)

1. toponym; placename (the name of a place)

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos) +‎ -ónimo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toˈponimo/ [t̪oˈpo.ni.mo]
• Rhymes: -onimo
• Syllabification: to‧pó‧ni‧mo

Noun

topónimo m (plural topónimos)

1. placename

Further reading

• “topónimo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014