English words starting with on - page 10

Meanings of Onofrite:

noun

A sulphide and selenide of mercury occurring as lustrous black masses.

Meanings of Onolatry:

noun

Worship of the donkey or ass. also in extended use: excessive admiration for or devotion to foolishness or a foolish thing.

Meanings of Onomancy:

noun

Divination from a name or names, especially the letters of a personal name.

Meanings of Onomantia:

noun

= onomancy .

Meanings of Onomasiology:

noun

The branch of linguistics that deals with concepts and the terms that represent them, in particular contrasting terms for similar concepts, as in a thesaurus.

Meanings of Onomastic:

adjective

Relating to the study of the history and origin of proper names.

Usage examples:

But scalito is a different kind of onomastic blend: an epithet combining elements of two names to s…

Meanings of Onomastical:

adjective

Onomastic.

Meanings of Onomasticon:

noun

A vocabulary or lexicon of (especially personal) proper names, usually presented in alphabetical order. in early use also: a list of nouns; a lexicon.

Meanings of Onomastics:

plural noun

The study of the history and origin of proper names, especially personal names.

Usage examples:

For those who aren't interested at all, onomastics is the study of names and their origins.

Meanings of Onomatological:

adjective

Of or relating to onomatology or names.

Meanings of Onomatologist:

noun

An expert in or student of onomatology.

Meanings of Onomatology:

noun

The science or study of the formation of names or terms. also: the history of names or naming practices. occasionally as a mass noun: a discussion of this.

Meanings of Onomatomancy:

noun

= onomancy .

Meanings of Onomatomania:

noun

†irrational fear of a particular word; frustration at being unable to think of an appropriate word.

Meanings of Onomatope:

noun

A word formed by onomatopoeia. also (rare): = "onomatopoeia".

Meanings of Onomatopoeia:

noun

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle ).

Meanings of Onomatopoeic:

adjective

Using or relating to onomatopoeia.

Usage examples:

Onomatopoeic words like ‘bang’ and ‘coo’

Meanings of Onomatopoeical:

adjective

Onomatopoeic.

Meanings of Onomatopoesis:

noun

Onomatopoeia.

Meanings of Onomatopoesy:

noun

= onomatopoesis .

Meanings of Onomatopoetically:

adverb

By an onomatopoetic process; by means of or with reference to onomatopoeia.

Meanings of Onomatopoiesis:

noun

Onomatopoeia.

Meanings of Onomatous:

adjective

Onymous.

Meanings of Onondaga:

noun

A member of an iroquoian people formerly inhabiting an area near syracuse, new york, one of the five comprising the original iroquois confederacy.

Usage examples:

Hofstra begins by recalling a violent skirmish in 1742 on the virginia frontier between white settl…

adjective

Relating to the onondaga or their language.

Usage examples:

The tuscarora slowly emigrated into iroquois territory and settled amongst the oneida (and on onond…

Meanings of Onondagas:

noun

A member of an iroquoian people formerly inhabiting an area near syracuse, new york, one of the five comprising the original iroquois confederacy.

Usage examples:

Hofstra begins by recalling a violent skirmish in 1742 on the virginia frontier between white settl…

adjective

Relating to the onondaga or their language.

Usage examples:

The tuscarora slowly emigrated into iroquois territory and settled amongst the oneida (and on onond…