patronym
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πατήρ (patḗr, “father”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”). Equivalent to patri- + -onym.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈpætɹəʊnɪm/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈpætɹoʊnɪm/
Noun
patronym (plural patronyms)
- The name of someone's father.
- A patronymic surname.
Coordinate terms
Related terms
Translations
name of someone's father
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patronymic surname
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linguistics: a patronymic name
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See also
Anagrams
Danish
Alternative forms
Noun
patronym
Further reading
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- patronymikon n (from Greek)
- patronymikum n (from Latin)
Noun
patronym n (definite singular patronymet, indefinite plural patronym, definite plural patronyma)
Derived terms
Adjective
patronym (neuter patronymt, definite singular and plural patronyme)
References
- “patronym” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Categories:
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *peh₂-
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English terms prefixed with patri-
- English terms suffixed with -onym
- English 3-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Onomastics
- English terms suffixed with -nym
- Danish lemmas
- Danish nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk neuter nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk adjectives