onomastic

onomastic
/on'euh mas"tik/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to proper names.
2. of or pertaining to onomastics.
3. Law. (of a signature) written in the handwriting other than that of the document, instrument, etc., to which it is appended.
[1600-10; < Gk onomastikós, deriv. of onomázein to NAME; see -TIC]

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  • Onomastic — On o*mas tic, a. [Gr. ?, from ? to name, o noma name.] (Law) Applied to a signature when the body of the instrument is in another s handwriting. Burrill. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • onomastic — (adj.) 1716, from Fr. onomastique, from Gk. onomastikos of or belonging to naming, from onomastos named, verbal adjective of onomazein to name, from onoma name (see NAME (Cf. name)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • onomastic — [än΄ō mas′tik, än΄əmas′tik] adj. [Gr onomastikos < onomazein, to name < onoma,NAME] of or having to do with a name or names …   English World dictionary

  • onomastic — adjective Etymology: Greek onomastikos, from onomazein to name, from onoma name more at name Date: 1716 of, relating to, or consisting of a name or names • onomastically adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • onomastic — adjective /ˌɒ.nəʊˈmæs.tɪk,ˌɑː.noʊˈmæs.tɪk,ˌɑː.nəˈmæs.tɪk/ a) of, or relating to a personal or place name b) of, or relating to onomastics See Also: onomastician …   Wiktionary

  • onomàstic — o|no|màs|tic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • onomástic — adj. m., pl. onomástici; f. sg. onomásticã, pl. onomástice …   Romanian orthography

  • onomastic — adj. of or dealing with names …   English contemporary dictionary

  • onomastic — [ɒnə mastɪk] adjective relating to onomastics. Origin C16 (asnoun): from Gk onomastikos, from onoma name …   English new terms dictionary

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