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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXONYM

From Greek ex-1 + -onym.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXONYM

exonym  [ˈɛksəˌnɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXONYM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Exonym is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXONYM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Exonym and endonym

In ethnolinguistics, endonyms and exonyms are the names of ethnic groups and where they live, as identified respectively by the group itself and by outsiders. Endonym or autonym is the name given by an ethnic group to its own geographical entity, or the name an ethnic group calls itself. Exonym or xenonym is the name given to an ethnic group or to a geographical entity by another ethnic group. Exonyms and endonyms can be names of places, ethnic groups, languages, or individuals. As pertains to geographical features, the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names defines: ▪ Endonym: Name of a geographical feature in an official or well-established language occurring in that area where the feature is located. ▪ Exonym: Name used in a specific language for a geographical feature situated outside the area where that language is spoken, and differing in its form from the name used in an official or well-established language of that area where the geographical feature is located.

Definition of exonym in the English dictionary

The definition of exonym in the dictionary is a name given to a place by foreigners.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXONYM


autonym
ˈɔːtəˌnɪm
caconym
ˈkækəˌnɪm
eponym
ˈɛpəˌnɪm
ethnonym
ˈeθnəˌnɪm
heteronym
ˈhɛtərəʊˌnɪm
hypernym
ˈhaɪpəˌnɪm
meronym
ˈmɛrəʊˌnɪm
mononym
ˈmɒnəʊˌnɪm
paranym
ˈpærəˌnɪm
pseudonym
ˈsjuːdəˌnɪm
textonym
ˈtɛkstəˌnɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXONYM

exomis
exon
exonerate
exoneration
exonerative
exonerator
exonic
exonuclease
exonumia
exonumist
exoparasitic
exopeptidase
exophagous
exophagy
exophoric
exophthalmia
exophthalmic
exophthalmic goitre
exophthalmos
exophthalmus

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXONYM

allonym
anonym
antonym
cohyponym
cryptonym
homonym
hyponym
metonym
paronym
polyonym
retronym
synonym
tautonym
toponym

Synonyms and antonyms of exonym in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «exonym» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXONYM

Find out the translation of exonym to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of exonym from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «exonym» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

外来语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

exónimo
570 millions of speakers

English

exonym
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

exonym
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسماء الأجنبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

экзоним
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exonym
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

exonym
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exonyme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ekson
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

exonym
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

exonym
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

exonym
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Exonym
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

exonym
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

exonym
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Exonym
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

exonym
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

exonym
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

exonym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

екзонах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exonim
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

exonym
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

exonym
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

exonym
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

exonym
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of exonym

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXONYM»

The term «exonym» is regularly used and occupies the 106.209 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXONYM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «exonym» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «exonym» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about exonym

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXONYM»

Discover the use of exonym in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to exonym and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Exonyms and the International Standardisation of ...
This book is a first comprehensive reader on the topic of exonyms. It aims to highlight the exonym question in general from a multi- and interdisciplinary perspective.
Peter Jordan, Milan Orožen Adamič, Paul Woodman, 2007
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Manual for the National Standardization of Geographical Names
This is the reason for the broad definition of the term "exonym" in the Glossary. When speaking of an exonym of a place, one should always indicate the language in which it applies. The following are a few examples out of a vast multitude: ...
United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names, 2006
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Exonym and Endonym
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
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Place Names: Irene, Toponymy, Alan, Naming Rights, Exonym ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, 2011
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Franks and Saracens: Reality and Fantasy in the Crusades
Reality and Fantasy in the Crusades Avner Falk. significant and fascinating. An endonym, or autonym, or self-appellation, is the name that the people call themselves. An exonym is a name for a people or place that is not used within that place ...
Avner Falk, 2010
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Contributions to Sino-Tibetan Studies
136. LSI 111. 2, p. 334); * Mohung a dial, of Konyak (M:39t); / Mohongia Ao Mongsen exonym for the Sema (Mills) Sema exonym for the Rengma (Sreedhar 1974, p. 16) Ao exonym for the Chang (M:391); Konyak exonym for the Chang ( Mills); ...
John F. McCoy, Timothy Light, 1986
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Luwian Identities: Culture, Language and Religion Between ...
Whether or not there is an etymological link between the locational strong exonym and the end- onym, and in the case of Japanese and Nihongo such a etymological link is entirely uncertain, the key point is that the exonym carries no meaning ...
Alice Mouton, Ian Rutherford, Ilya Yakubovich, 2013
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Basic Cartography for Students and Technicians
3.6.3 Exonyms and traditional names An exonym is a name given to a topographic feature by a linguistic society or group which has no official status in the territory where the feature is located. When giving an exonym one should always state ...
R. W. Anson, Ferjan Ormeling, 1996
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Beyond the Green Myth
All these terms are exonyms; frequently, a first-order exonym is followed by a second-order name, usually a place name, distinguishing the group or band more precisely; for example, the Olo Ot Nyawong (nomads of Mt. Nyawong) or the ...
Peter G. Sercombe, Bernard Sellato, 2008
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Maps for the Future: Children, Education and Internet
In: Proceedings of trends in exonym use proceedings of the 10th UNGEGN working group on exonyms meeting, Tainach, 28–30 Apr 2010 Jordan P (2011) Trends of exonym use in European school atlases. In: Proceedings of international ...
László Zentai, Jesús Reyes Nunez, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXONYM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term exonym is used in the context of the following news items.
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The name-calling that cuts Islamic State down to size
Changing an endonym (the name used by the inhabitants of a given place) to an exonym (a name coined by outsiders) is a calculated act of ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
2
What are Salem residents called? Governor, do you know?
Perhaps we need an outsider's perspective and description, an exonym. I called Gov. Kate Brown, who recently moved into Mahonia Hall. «Statesman Journal, Jun 15»
3
'Gypsy' No More: Romani Music Festival Combats Stereotypes
... misidentified a long time ago, and due to general ignorance on the topic, they have been unable to rid themselves of the improper exonym. «SF Weekly, Apr 15»
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Latest from Iran
Ultimately of Northern Indian origin, the Romani are widely known among English-speaking people by the exonym "Gypsies" (or Gipsies). «Press TV, Apr 15»
5
In the Shadow of the State
These migrants, belonging to the Lisu tribe (later given the exonym Yobin in India) found only the scattered, stateless settlements of Lisu forerunners who had ... «Roads and Kingdoms, Mar 15»
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France shaken up by Zemmour and 'new reactionaries'
The term "neo-reactionnaire" is an exonym. In other words it is a description applied to the group by outsiders. Insiders say they come from both ... «BBC News, Dec 14»
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Teures Kalifat: Der AfD ein Drittkind schenken
Honky (also spelled honkie or sometimes honkey) is mainly an exonym for white people, predominantly heard in the United States. «FAZ - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Aug 14»
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The bazaar of Romani people
Romani are widely known among Anglophonic people by the exonym "Gypsies" (Or Gipsies) and also as Romany, Romanies, Roma. «Demotix.com, Mar 14»
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Why Being 'Gypped' Hurts The Roma More Than It Hurts You
Hancock tells me the word "gypsy" itself is an "exonym" — a term imposed upon an ethnic group by outsiders. When the Roma people moved ... «NPR, Dec 13»
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The Finns Have a Unit of Measurement Based on a Reindeer's …
... but it is truly an impressive sight to see the vast numbers of animals that live in a symbiotic relationship with the Sámi (exonym Lapp). Careful ... «Slate Magazine, Dec 13»

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