Euonymy

/juːˈɒnɪmi/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of having a name that is particularly appropriate and fitting; the condition of being well-named.

Etymology

From Greek eu- (well) + onyma (name) + -y (abstract noun suffix). A philosophical linguistic concept describing name-meaning harmony.

Kelly Says

Medieval scholars obsessed over euonymy—they believed that names held hidden truths about things, that God had named creation perfectly, and that finding the right name revealed reality itself.

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