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单词 polyonymosity
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polyonymosityn.

Brit. /ˌpɒlɪənᵻˈmɒsᵻti/, U.S. /ˈˌpɑliənəˈmɑsədi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: polyonymous adj., -ity suffix.
Etymology: < polyonymous adj. + -ity suffix; compare -osity suffix.
rare.
The practice of using several different names for the same person or thing.
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the mind > language > naming > [noun] > use or availability of different names
polyonymy1678
poecilonymy1889
polyonymosity1923
1923 W. de la Mare in Times Lit. Suppl. 3 May 293/4 But how happy is the country polyonymosity that hails it [sc. Oxalis acetosella] also as sheep-sorrel, cuckoo-spice, hallelujah, [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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