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onomastics

noun

The branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names

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Word length
10
Starts with
O
Ends with
S
Contains
NO
Scrabble score
14

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ˌɒ.nəʊˈmæs.tɪks

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noun

  1. The branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names

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