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glossonym

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡlɒ.sə.nɪm/
  • General-American: /ˈɡlɑ.sə.nɪm/

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noun

Meaning 1

The name of a language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Irish is the glossonym of the native language of Ireland.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From glosso- + -onym.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: glossonyme — name of a language
  • French: glottonyme — name of a language
  • Galician: glotónimo — name of a language
  • Galician: glosónimo — name of a language
  • Georgian: გლოსონიმი (glosonimi) — name of a language
  • Georgian: გლოტონიმი (gloṭonimi) — name of a language
  • Japanese: 言語名 (gengomei) — name of a language
  • Brazilian Portuguese: glossônimo — name of a language
  • Brazilian Portuguese: glotônimo — name of a language
  • European Portuguese: glossónimo — name of a language
  • European Portuguese: glotónimo — name of a language
  • Russian: глоссо́ним (glossónim) — name of a language
  • Swedish: språknamn — name of a language