toponymy

[ tuh-pon-uh-mee ]
/ təˈpɒn ə mi /

noun

the study of toponyms.
Anatomy. the nomenclature of the regions of the body.

Origin of toponymy

1875–80; top- + -onomy, on the model of homonymy, synonymy; see -onym, -y3

OTHER WORDS FROM toponymy

top·o·nym·ic [top-uh-nim-ik] /ˌtɒp əˈnɪm ɪk/, top·o·nym·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby toponymy

topological transformation, topology, topolski, toponarcosis, toponym, toponymy, topos, topotype, topper, toppie, topping

British Dictionary definitions for toponymy

toponymy
/ (təˈpɒnɪmɪ) /

noun

the study of place names
rare the anatomical nomenclature of bodily regions, as distinguished from that of specific organs or structures

Derived forms of toponymy

toponymic (ˌtɒpəˈnɪmɪk) or toponymical, adjective