onomástico
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onomástico(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. name
Los estudios onomásticos indican que solo dos personas se llaman como tú.Name studies show that there are only two people with your name.
b. of names
La lista onomástica no está completa. Tu nombre, por ejemplo, no figura.The list of names is incomplete. Your name, for example, does not appear.
c. onomastic
Consulté en un diccionario onomástico el significado de mi nombre.I looked up the meaning of my name in an onomastic dictionary.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (formal) (religious) (Latin America)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. saint's day
El domingo celebramos el onomástico de mi madre y mi abuela.On Sunday, we are celebrating my mother and grandmother's saint's day.
la onomástica
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
3. (formal) (religious) (Spain)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. saint's day
Felicitamos a todas las Juanas en el día de su onomástica.We wish all the Juanas a happy saint's day.
a. onomastics
Un experto en onomástica investigó el origen del apellido de Sandra.An expert in onomastics researched the origin of Sandra's last name.
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