Definitions for teknonymy

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teknonymy tek·non·y·my

Spelling: [tek-non-uh-mee]

IPA: /tɛkˈnɒn ə mi/

Teknonymy is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 151 anagrams from letters in teknonymy (ekmnnotyy).

Definitions for teknonymy

noun

1. the practice among certain peoples of renaming a parent after a child.

Origin of teknonymy

Greek tékn(on) child + ónym(a) name + -y³

Examples for teknonymy

teknonymy, tek-non′i-mi, n. the naming of the parent from the child.