French onomatologie, from Greek onomat-, onoma name + French -logie -logy
1845, in the meaning defined above
onomato-
onomatology
onomatope
“Onomatology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onomatology. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
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