Definition

A word that describes a person from a specific place, usually based on the name of that place.

Example

The term 'New Yorker' is a demonym for someone from New York City.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about what our demonym would be if we lived in another country?

That's an interesting question! I guess it would depend on the place.

Yeah, like if we were in Canada, we would be Canadians, right?

Exactly! It's fun to learn about different demonym names around the world.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Demonym → It is formed from "demos" (from Greek, meaning people or population) and "-nym" (from Greek "onoma", meaning name). A demonym is a name for the residents or natives of a particular place, derived from the name of that place.

Memory Tip

Think of 'demos' meaning 'people' and '-nym' meaning 'name' — a demonym is the name of the people from a specific place.

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