metronym

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metronym

/ˈmɛtɹəʊnɪm/ UK
/ˈmɛtɹoʊnɪm/ US

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From Ancient Greek μήτηρ (mḗtēr, “mother”) + -onym.

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@misc{metronym_2026,
  title = {metronym},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/metronym},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}