polyonym
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Polyonym — Pol y*o*nym, n. 1. An object which has a variety of names. [1913 Webster] 2. A polynomial name or term. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polyonym — /polˈi ō nim/ noun (Gr onyma name) a name consisting of several words • • • Main Entry: ↑poly … Useful english dictionary
polyonymic — polyonymˈic adjective (of a name) of more than two words • • • Main Entry: ↑poly … Useful english dictionary
Names for Names — When my brother and I were little, our parents used to joke that if one of us had been a girl, they could have named us Chris and Alice, so that we would be Chris and Alice Chrisomalis . Fortunately for all concerned, they did not do so, because… … Phrontistery dictionary
