Urbanonym
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɛɹˈbænoʊˌnɪm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Urbanonym is a noun meaning The name of an urban element (street, square etc.) in towns and cities.
Meaning
The name of an urban element (street, square etc.) in towns and cities.
Example Sentences
Due to the peculiar characteristics of their functioning, urbanonyms are instrumental in forming or transforming the historical memory of society. […] If an anthroponym associated with a denotatum contains all the information about it, the goal of the author of a street name who uses this anthroponym to create an urbanonym consists in foregrounding a certain layer of information about the primary denotatum, from which this name was taken for secondary use.
Word Forms
- urbanonyms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include urbanizer, place, street, townhouse, square, urbanscape.
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