abionym

English

Etymology

From abio- +‎ -nym.

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Noun

abionym (plural abionyms)

2. proper name of an inanimate being

   Antonym: bionym

   • 1996, Adrian Room, “abionym”, in An Alphabetical Guide to the Language of Name Studies, Lanham, MD; London: The Scarecrow Press, →ISBN, page 1:

     Abionyms include astronyms, astrotoponyms, cosmonyms, and toponyms.

Translations

Translations

Czech: abionymum (cs) n Polish: abionim m Slovak: abionymum n