noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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ăsʹtĭōnĭm
/ˈastɪəʊnɪm/
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noun
Meaning 1
Any proper name by which a city is known.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: toponym
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στῠ (ắstŭ, “city”) + English -onym, from ὄνῠμᾰ (ónŭmă), the Doric and Aeolic Greek form of Ancient Greek ὄνομᾰ (ónomă, “name”).