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Patronym.

patronym, patronymic (noun)

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Meaning & usage

noun/patʁoˈnyːm/

  1. patronym, patronymic (noun)

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πατρονυμικόν (patronumikón, “patronym”), from πατρονυμικός (patronumikós, “patronymic”), from πατήρ (patḗr, “father”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma) (Doric form of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”)) + -ικός (-ikós).

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