Toponym
/ˈtɒpənɪm/ noun
noun ·Common ·Middle school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A placename.
"As we celebrate one hundred years of official 'standardization' of Canadian toponyms, this would be an appropriate time to reflect upon the state of toponyms used by the Aboriginal people of Canada."
- 2 the name by which a geographical place is known wordnet
- 3 A word derived from the name of a place. uncommon
"‘Tangerine’ is a toponym of Tangier."
- 4 The technical designation of any region of an animal.
Example
More examples"The toponym Tunis comes from the root "ens", a night camp for troops."
Etymology
Back-formation from toponymy. By surface analysis, topo + -nym.