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choronym

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkɔːɹənɪm/

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of toponym representing the name of a region, country or any other territory.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From choro- + -nym.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: харонім (xarónim) — regional toponym
  • Catalan: corònim — regional toponym
  • Chinese: 郡望 (jùnwàng) — regional toponym
  • Czech: choronymum — regional toponym
  • Estonian: piirkonnanimi — regional toponym
  • French: choronyme — regional toponym
  • German: Choronym — regional toponym
  • Italian: coronimo — regional toponym
  • Lithuanian: kraštóvardis — regional toponym
  • Macedonian: ороним (oronim) — regional toponym
  • Polish: choronim — regional toponym
  • Portuguese: corónimo — regional toponym
  • Portuguese: corônimo — regional toponym
  • Russian: хоро́ним (xorónim) — regional toponym
  • Serbo-Croatian: horonim — regional toponym
  • Slovak: choronymum — regional toponym
  • Slovene: horonim — regional toponym
  • Ukrainian: хоро́нім (xorónim) — regional toponym