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patronymic

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˌpætɹəˈnɪmɪk/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted acimnoprtyStarts with PEnds with C0 clues
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Definitions

  1. of or derived from a personal or family name

Word origin

From Ancient Greek πατήρ (patḗr, “father”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”) (a variant form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”)). Also patronym + -ic, from patro- + -onym.

Used in a sentence

  • a patronymic denomination
  • I proposed to her that we give our first-born baby a patronymic name.
  • The use of patronymics arose early in Russia, and they continue to be used down to the present day, through proper surnames came into use in the Middle Ages.

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