Associations to the word «Toponym»

Wiktionary

TOPONYM, noun. A placename.
TOPONYM, noun. A word derived from the name of a place.

Dictionary definition

TOPONYM, noun. The name by which a geographical place is known.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.