demonym

区域居民称谓词

发音

UK /ˈdɛmənɪm/
其它
US /ˈdɛmənɪm/

词形变化

demonyms 复数 demonyms

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place, usually derived from the name of the place.

    区域居民称谓词

    当地居民嘅嗌法

    人民号名

    Why is it that people from the United States use American as their demonym?

  2. 2.

    A pseudonym formed of an adjective.

    废旧

    The Logophile has my favourite demonym; I would write under it if he didn't.

词源

From demo- + -onym, from Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”). Possibly revived in 1997 by Paul Dickson of Merriam-Webster.

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