英语词汇“toponym”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A toponym is the name of a place. Boston, Australia, and Montreal are all toponyms.

Words beginning with topo usually have to do with places, like a topological map. Words ending in nym are types of names, like an eponym is a name for a thing that came from a person's name. A toponym, therefore, is a name for a place. Wherever you live, its name is a toponym: United States, North America, Atlanta, and California are all toponyms. Even names of made-up places like Narnia and Atlantis are toponyms.

WORD FAMILY

toponym: toponyms

USAGE EXAMPLES

"Hence, colonizers and claimants to territory usually change toponyms, and the original owners usually change them back if and when they get a chance."

US News(Aug 06, 2014)

Government mapmakers have also been working for decades to clean up our toponyms.

Slate(Oct 03, 2011)

Logically preposterous toponyms are the rule, not intolerable exceptions.

Economist(Apr 15, 2010)

n the name by which a geographical place is known

Syn|Hyper

place name

name

a language unit by which a person or thing is known

单词	toponym
释义	toponym (once / 3170001 pages) n A toponym is the name of a place. Boston, Australia, and Montreal are all toponyms. Words beginning with topo usually have to do with places, like a topological map. Words ending in nym are types of names, like an eponym is a name for a thing that came from a person's name. A toponym, therefore, is a name for a place. Wherever you live, its name is a toponym: United States, North America, Atlanta, and California are all toponyms. Even names of made-up places like Narnia and Atlantis are toponyms. WORD FAMILY toponym: toponyms USAGE EXAMPLES "Hence, colonizers and claimants to territory usually change toponyms, and the original owners usually change them back if and when they get a chance." US News(Aug 06, 2014) Government mapmakers have also been working for decades to clean up our toponyms. Slate(Oct 03, 2011) Logically preposterous toponyms are the rule, not intolerable exceptions. Economist(Apr 15, 2010) n the name by which a geographical place is known Syn\|Hyper place name name a language unit by which a person or thing is known
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