"uninym" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: uninyms [plural]
Etymology: uni- (“one”) + -nym (“word, name”) Etymology templates: {{confix|en|uni|nym|gloss1=one|gloss2=word, name}} uni- (“one”) + -nym (“word, name”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} uninym (plural uninyms)
  1. A single name by which a person or thing is known. Synonyms: mononom, mononym Derived forms: uninymic

Inflected forms

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