"endonymy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: endo- + -onymy Etymology templates: {{confix|en|endo|onymy}} endo- + -onymy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} endonymy (uncountable)
  1. (semantics) A relationship of semantic inclusion, such as that between "store" and "shopping mall". Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Semantics
    Sense id: en-endonymy-en-noun-~YeI94xX Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, semantics
  2. The use of the name for a group or geographic region by its members or inhabitants, as opposed to the nomenclature used by outsiders. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-endonymy-en-noun--I~2R8Jt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with endo-, English terms suffixed with -onymy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with endo-: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -onymy: 28 72

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