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Onomastics vs Onomasiology - What's the difference?

onomastics | onomasiology | Synonyms |

Onomasiology is a synonym of onomastics.



As nouns the difference between onomastics and onomasiology

is that onomastics is the branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming, especially the origins of names while onomasiology is a branch of lexicology concerned with the names of concepts.

onomastics

English

(wikipedia onomastics)

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • The branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming, especially the origins of names.

    • Synonyms

    * onomatology

    Related terms

    * onomastic * onomastician * onomasticon

    Hypernyms

    * lexicology * etymology

    Hyponyms

    * anthroponymy * toponymy

    Derived terms

    * anthroponomastics * toponomastics

    References

    onomasiology

    English

    (wikipedia onomasiology)

    Noun

  • A branch of lexicology concerned with the names of concepts.

    • Synonyms

    * onomastics * onomatology

    Derived terms

    * onomasiologic * onomasiological * onomasiologically * onomasiologist

    Coordinate terms

    * semasiology