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toponymy vs language

language vs toponymy

toponymy and language both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toponymy Yes No No No
language Yes No No No
As nouns, language is a hypernym of toponymy; that is, language is a word with a broader meaning than toponymy:
  • toponymy: the nomenclature of regional anatomy
  • language: a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
Other hypernyms of toponymy include nomenclature, terminology.
toponymy (noun) language (noun)
the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
the nomenclature of regional anatomy the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
(language) communication by word of mouth
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
Difference between toponymy and language

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