Anthroponymous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to an anthroponym. not-comparable

    "Anthroponymous fishing grounds were named by Norfolk Islanders after Norfolk Islanders."

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"Anthroponymous fishing grounds were named by Norfolk Islanders after Norfolk Islanders."

Etymology

From anthroponym + -ous. By surface analysis, anthrop- + -onym + -ous = anthropo- + -nym + -ous.

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