Synonyms for onomasticon

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dictionary

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A book, list, or vocabulary of names, especially of people.

   We looked up the origin of her name in an onomasticon.

Forms

Plural

onomasticons → dictionaries…

Example sentences

• dictionary This is the very dictionary I've been looking for.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

10 letters

dictionary⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dictionary⁴ = 4 syllables).