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onomastics vs lexicology

lexicology vs onomastics

onomastics and lexicology both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
onomastics Yes No No No
lexicology Yes No No No
As nouns, lexicology is a hypernym of onomastics; that is, lexicology is a word with a broader meaning than onomastics:
  • onomastics: the branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names
  • lexicology: the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language
onomastics (noun) lexicology (noun)
the branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language
Difference between onomastics and lexicology

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