onomasticon

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌɒ.nəʊˈmæs.tɪ.kən/
• (America) IPA: /ˌɑː.noʊˈmæs.tɪkən/, /ˌɑː.nəˈmæs.tɪkən/

Noun

onomasticon (plural onomasticons)

1. A book, list, or vocabulary of names, especially of people.

   We looked up the origin of her name in an onomasticon.

Related terms

• onomastic
• onomastics

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