Definition of toponymy in English:

toponymy

noun təˈpɒnɪmitəˈpɑnəmi

mass noun

The study of place names.
Example sentencesExamples
- The toponymy of each of the 20 zonal maps was carefully checked.
- The continual references to the toponymy, or place names, of Dublin suggest the chapter's investment in the rhetoric of cartography.
- The mapping authenticated indigenous toponymy in Darien.
- This toponymy, dating from medieval times, reappeared spontaneously in southern and eastern Ukrainian towns and cities, such as Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Simferopol that were built in the eighteenth century.
- The methods employed in this project are easy to use, making them helpful to local communities involved in toponymy and other mapping projects.
- I am certain I'm not the only lover of words and etymology around here (oh and toponymy, too!)

Derivatives

toponymic

adjective tɒpəˈnɪmɪk

The title had again changed; more crucially, the toponymic element had been dropped, and it had become a multi-volume affair.
Example sentencesExamples
- The official topographic maps of the region, however, contain only a few Inuktitut place names, and it became clear that toponymic work leading to the immediate production of maps was highly appreciated.
- Here's hoping that his misrendering of toponymic shibboleths is the worst damage they suffer.
- In the main variant, the legend relies both on the sniggeringly received news of the defeat of the father's expectation and on the mangling of the English language - a grammatically incorrect sentence with toponymic consequences.
- Another excellent example of toponymic work is the Gazetteer of Inuit Place Names in Nunavik, undertaken with the cooperation of the Inuit elders of Nunavik and the Avataq Cultural Institute.
- But the much sparser toponymic evidence from Ireland tells us that only the place-names in the rural hinterlands of the towns were influenced by those of Scandinavian speech.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek topos 'place' + onuma 'name'.

Definition of toponymy in US English:

toponymy

nountəˈpɑnəmitəˈpänəmē

The study of place names.
Example sentencesExamples
- The continual references to the toponymy, or place names, of Dublin suggest the chapter's investment in the rhetoric of cartography.
- I am certain I'm not the only lover of words and etymology around here (oh and toponymy, too!)
- The methods employed in this project are easy to use, making them helpful to local communities involved in toponymy and other mapping projects.
- This toponymy, dating from medieval times, reappeared spontaneously in southern and eastern Ukrainian towns and cities, such as Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Simferopol that were built in the eighteenth century.
- The toponymy of each of the 20 zonal maps was carefully checked.
- The mapping authenticated indigenous toponymy in Darien.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek topos ‘place’ + onuma ‘name’.

单词	toponymy
释义	Definition of toponymy in English: toponymy noun təˈpɒnɪmitəˈpɑnəmi mass noun The study of place names. Example sentencesExamples The toponymy of each of the 20 zonal maps was carefully checked. The continual references to the toponymy, or place names, of Dublin suggest the chapter's investment in the rhetoric of cartography. The mapping authenticated indigenous toponymy in Darien. This toponymy, dating from medieval times, reappeared spontaneously in southern and eastern Ukrainian towns and cities, such as Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Simferopol that were built in the eighteenth century. The methods employed in this project are easy to use, making them helpful to local communities involved in toponymy and other mapping projects. I am certain I'm not the only lover of words and etymology around here (oh and toponymy, too!) Derivatives toponymic adjective tɒpəˈnɪmɪk The title had again changed; more crucially, the toponymic element had been dropped, and it had become a multi-volume affair. Example sentencesExamples The official topographic maps of the region, however, contain only a few Inuktitut place names, and it became clear that toponymic work leading to the immediate production of maps was highly appreciated. Here's hoping that his misrendering of toponymic shibboleths is the worst damage they suffer. In the main variant, the legend relies both on the sniggeringly received news of the defeat of the father's expectation and on the mangling of the English language - a grammatically incorrect sentence with toponymic consequences. Another excellent example of toponymic work is the Gazetteer of Inuit Place Names in Nunavik, undertaken with the cooperation of the Inuit elders of Nunavik and the Avataq Cultural Institute. But the much sparser toponymic evidence from Ireland tells us that only the place-names in the rural hinterlands of the towns were influenced by those of Scandinavian speech. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek topos 'place' + onuma 'name'. Definition of toponymy in US English: toponymy nountəˈpɑnəmitəˈpänəmē The study of place names. Example sentencesExamples The continual references to the toponymy, or place names, of Dublin suggest the chapter's investment in the rhetoric of cartography. I am certain I'm not the only lover of words and etymology around here (oh and toponymy, too!) The methods employed in this project are easy to use, making them helpful to local communities involved in toponymy and other mapping projects. This toponymy, dating from medieval times, reappeared spontaneously in southern and eastern Ukrainian towns and cities, such as Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Simferopol that were built in the eighteenth century. The toponymy of each of the 20 zonal maps was carefully checked. The mapping authenticated indigenous toponymy in Darien. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek topos ‘place’ + onuma ‘name’.
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