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The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by hensben(m): 11:50am On Oct 23, 2015
Demonym (/ˈdɛmənɪm/; δῆμος dẽmos 'people, tribe', ὄνομα ónoma 'name') is a recently minted term. (Previously, the term gentilic had been referenced by the Oxford English Dictionary.) Demonyms are words that are used to identify residents or natives of a particular place. A 'demonym' is also derived from the name of that particular place.Examples of demonyms include Chinese for the natives of China, Swahili for the natives of the Swahili coast, and American for the natives of the United States of America (or sometimes for the natives of the Americas). Just as Americans may refer to two different groups of natives, some particular groups of people may be referred to by multiple demonyms. For example, the natives of the United Kingdom are the British, or the Britons. Demonyms are capitalized.

In languages other than English, a parallel demonym sometimes does not exist, which may lead to the use of an English demonym as a nickname or descriptive adjective of a group of people. The term has not been adopted by the Oxford English Dictionary or the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

English widely includes country-level demonyms - such as "Ethiopian", "Guatemalan", "Japanese", and "French". But English much more rarely includes lower-level demonyms - such as "Seoulite", "Wisconsinite", "Chicagoan", and "Fluminense".Indeed, even some large cities such as Australia's Perth, and many other places, lack a commonly used and accepted "demonic". This poses a particular challenge to those toponymists who research demonyms.

Also, demonyms must be considered a subtype of adjectives and nouns used as appellations.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonym

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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by Richie0974: 12:55pm On Oct 23, 2015
Ok .....seen.

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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by Dottore: 12:55pm On Oct 23, 2015
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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by johnsonkehinde: 12:55pm On Oct 23, 2015
Hmmm
Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by damton(m): 12:55pm On Oct 23, 2015
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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by asumo12: 12:55pm On Oct 23, 2015
undecided undecided undecided
the name used for the people who live in a particular country, state, or other locality: Two demonyms for the residents of Nigeria are Nigerians!

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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by Liviintainment: 12:55pm On Oct 23, 2015
lol

Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by Nobody: 12:55pm On Oct 23, 2015
WHAT IS THE DEMONYM FOR THE NATIVES OF Biafra

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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by DONSMITH123(m): 12:55pm On Oct 23, 2015
wao..thanks
Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by olaola3250: 12:55pm On Oct 23, 2015
We learn everyday
Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by Bonapart(m): 12:55pm On Oct 23, 2015
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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by kester62(m): 12:55pm On Oct 23, 2015
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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by JayRise(m): 12:56pm On Oct 23, 2015
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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by deramarks(f): 12:56pm On Oct 23, 2015
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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by BrownCookie(f): 12:56pm On Oct 23, 2015
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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by lasunakin(m): 12:56pm On Oct 23, 2015
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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by Princematarazzi(m): 12:56pm On Oct 23, 2015
ChiDemon go soon be person name.. Ndi ocha, ndi ala undecided

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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by iambabaG: 12:57pm On Oct 23, 2015
Quick question.. Dat doesn't include "biafran" ryt?
Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by HDee(m): 12:57pm On Oct 23, 2015
Nice

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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by pretydiva(f): 12:58pm On Oct 23, 2015
Seen
Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by badmrkt(m): 12:58pm On Oct 23, 2015
I AM A DEMONYM OF NAIRALAND...
Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by ayindepremier: 12:59pm On Oct 23, 2015
lemme see ur hands(likes) if u are a bonafide demonym of Republic of Nairaland or share otherwise!



We Remained First class Demonyms of Nairaland!

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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by Etizz: 1:00pm On Oct 23, 2015
I may not need to use d word
Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by deebsman1(m): 1:00pm On Oct 23, 2015
English language is constantly and continuously evolving while our own language is going in to extinction

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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by SupremeDimeji(m): 1:00pm On Oct 23, 2015
Thanks for this, knowledge increased
Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by nedu2000(m): 1:00pm On Oct 23, 2015
As a sentence pls
Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by j4sure(m): 1:00pm On Oct 23, 2015
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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by Nobody: 1:02pm On Oct 23, 2015
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Re: The Meaning Of Recently Found Word "Demonym" by anytexy: 1:02pm On Oct 23, 2015
Hmmmm. Odi kwa very very shameful.

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