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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries単名
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tanmei
"古代の王の多くは単名で呼ばれていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A name consisting of only a single word, used by an individual or entity instead of a full name containing a given name and a surname.
"Famous artists like Prince and Madonna are globally recognized by a single mononym." - 2
A single-word designation for a place, object, or concept.
"The brand adopted a bold mononym for its flagship luxury product line."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek elements 'monos' meaning single or alone, and 'onoma' meaning name. Emerging in modern lexicography during the 19th century, the term describes a designation consisting of only a single word rather than a compound name or surname.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mononym" is said worldwide
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mononyme
Transliteration: /mɔ.nɔ.nim/
"De nombreux artistes célèbres sont connus sous un simple mononyme."
Mononym
Transliteration: /ˈmoːnonʏm/
"Viele berühmte Persönlichkeiten werden nur mit einem Mononym bezeichnet."
mononimo
Transliteration: /moˈnɔ.ni.mo/
"Molti artisti storici sono conosciuti semplicemente con un mononimo."
monónimo
Transliteration: /moˈno.ni.mo/
"El cantante es conocido mundialmente por su monónimo."
monônimo
Transliteration: /moˈnõ.ni.mu/
"Jogadores de futebol brasileiros são frequentemente chamados por um monônimo."
एक नाम
Transliteration: ek naam
"कई कलाकार केवल एक नाम से जाने जाते हैं।"
单名
Transliteration: dān míng
"许多历史人物都以单名闻名于世。"
단이름
Transliteration: dan-ireum
"그 연예인은 독특한 단이름으로 유명하다."
単名
Transliteration: tanmei
"古代の王の多くは単名で呼ばれていた。"
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