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onomastic

adjective on·o·mas·tic \ ˌä-nə-ˈma-stik \

Definition of onomastic

: of, relating to, or consisting of a name or names
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onomastically

play \ˌä-nə-ˈma-sti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Origin and Etymology of onomastic

Greek onomastikos, from onomazein to name, from onoma name — more at name

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