onymous
- adjective
- /ˈɑːnəməs/
- Formal
:
ónimo
- The editor prefers that all submissions are onymous rather than anonymous.
Examples
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In an onymous publication, the contributors' names are listed alongside their articles.
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The museum acquired several onymous paintings by contemporary artists.
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Legal complaints must be filed in an onymous manner to be considered valid.
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This book is onymous.
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I enjoy onymous works.
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The author signed the contract with her onymous name, ensuring her work would be recognized.
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He received praise for his onymous novel, which was celebrated for its originality.
Antonyms
How Named
Surface Forms
Morphology
onymous = name (semi-transparent) = onym + ous
The meaning is 'having a name' and follows the pattern of root + -ous, but the root appears as the combining form 'onym' rather than the common English word 'name', so the form mismatch may confuse learners.
Etymology
Onymous comes from the Greek root onym and the word onoma, which mean 'name'. Think of anonymous, where a- means 'not', so onymous is the opposite — the name is known, which is why it means 'having the author's name shown'.