necronym

词形变化

necronyms 复数 necronyms

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The name of a person who has died.

    Some cultures have a taboo against uttering necronyms.

  2. 2.

    A substitute name used to refer to a person who has died (instead of the name the person had in life).

  3. 3.

    A name or name element which indicates that someone the person was closely related to is dead.

词源

From necro- + -onym; from Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós, “death”) + ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”).

来源：wiktionary