noun
Meaning 1
The toponym of a mountain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
oronym
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noun
Meaning 2
A phrase or sentence that sounds the same as another phrase or sentence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From oro- (“of mountains”) + -onym.
The coinage of this word is usually attributed to Gyles Brandreth (see quotation below). The etymology is unexplained, but perhaps from or + -onym.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Estonian: oronüüm — Translations
- Estonian: mäenimi — Translations
- Estonian: pinnavorminimi — Translations
- Italian: oronimia — Translations
- Macedonian: ороним (oronim) — Translations