English dictionary: words starting with ono

abbreviation

Or nearest offer (used in advertisements).

Usage examples:

Beginner's guitar £150 o.n.o

noun

A centaur with the lower body and legs of an ass, rather than those of a horse.

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

noun

= onomancy .

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.

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…

adjective

Onomastic.

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.

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.

adjective

Of or relating to onomatology or names.

noun

An expert in or student 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.

noun

= onomancy .

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

adjective

Using or relating to onomatopoeia.

Usage examples:

Onomatopoeic words like ‘bang’ and ‘coo’

adjective

Onomatopoeic.

noun

Onomatopoeia.

noun

= onomatopoesis .

adverb

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

noun

Onomatopoeia.

adjective

Onymous.