-onymy

• -nymy

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form (-onymia), from Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”)/Ancient Greek ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”) (whence also onoma) + -ia; compare also ὄνομα § Derived terms.

-onymy

1. Used to form nouns describing the study, formation, or use of words or names

• -nym
• -onym