placename
See also: place-name and place name
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- enPR: plās'nām
- IPA(key): /ˈpleɪsneɪm/
Noun
placename (plural placenames)
- The name of a place; a word or phrase which indicates a particular location or region.
- Synonyms: toponym, nomen loci, geographic name, geographical name
- 2012, Nick Thieberger, The Oxford Handbook of Linguistic Fieldwork, page 401:
- With a complex site, different site elements may not be terminologically distinguished, or else a generic term may be optionally added to the placename to distinguish a site element, such as a hill, well, or claypan at the location.
Translations
the name of a place — see also toponym
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