agronym

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γρός (ăgrós, “field, tilled land, farm”) + English -onym (“name”)

Pronunciation

• enPR: ăgʹrōnĭm, IPA^(key): /ˈaɡɹəʊnɪm/

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Noun

agronym (plural agronyms)

1. (onomastics) Any proper name by which a field or other unit of agricultural land is known.

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with the far more common word acronym.

Translations

proper name of a field vel sim.