-nym

See also: nym

English

Etymology

See -onym § Etymology.

Suffix

-nym

1. Alternative form of -onym

Usage notes

• Most of the words that end in -nym end in -onym, which is the proper suffix from the Greek ὄνυμα (ónuma).

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -nym

Related terms

• English terms suffixed with -onym

Translations

type of word or name

• Finnish: -nyymi (fi)
• German: -nym (de)
• Hungarian: -nima
• Italian: -nimo
• Romanian: -nim

Anagrams

• myn