ONOMASTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does onomastic mean? 

• ONOMASTIC (adjective)
  The adjective ONOMASTIC has 1 sense:

1. of or related to onomastics

  Familiarity information: ONOMASTIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ONOMASTIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or related to onomastics

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

he published a collection of his onomastic essays

Pertainym:

onomastics (the branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names)

Derivation:

onomastics (the branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names)