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Exonym meaning

An external name for a place, people or a language used by outgroup members (such as foreigners) instead of ingroup members (such as native-language speakers).

Using Exonym

  • The main meaning on this page is: An external name for a place, people or a language used by outgroup members (such as foreigners) instead of ingroup members (such as native-language speakers).
  • In the example corpus, exonym often appears in combinations such as: the exonym.

Context around Exonym

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

russian 1× ojibwe 1×

Often after:

mangoag 1× may 1× cherkasy 1×

Sentence patterns with Exonym

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a russian exonym 1× an ojibwe exonym for the 1× by the exonym mangoag 1× of an exonym may be 1× rendering or exonym of the 1× use the exonym cherkasy to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all turkic peoples 1× before initial contact 1× moscovite chronicles use 1× skipetar is a 1× the name is 1×

Common sentence endings:

a russian exonym 1× allied with moscow 1× century and thereafter 1× for the iroquois 1× the exonym mangoag 1× the map user 1×

Words around Exonym

Just before it in the word index:

exons 11 exonic 2 exonerees 2 exoneree 3 exonerations 9 exoneration 54

Just after it in the word index:

exophthalmos 2 exoplanet 78 exoplanetary 2 exoplanets 52 exopolysaccharides 2 exoprimal 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Exonym

  • In this selection, "exonym" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, russian, ojibwe, mangoag, may and cherkasy stand out and add context to how "exonym" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a russian exonym and an ojibwe exonym for the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "exonym" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with exonym

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

All Turkic peoples living within the Russian Empire were named Tatar (as a Russian exonym ). (15 words)

Even in the former case, the exclusive use of an exonym may be unhelpful for the map user. (18 words)

Skipetar is a historical rendering or exonym of the term Shqiptar by some Western European authors in use from the late 18th century and thereafter. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Before initial contact (1650), the English, based on reports from Algonquian natives, thought the three tribes were one people, as the Algonquian speakers referred to them by the exonym Mangoag. (30 words)

Moscovite chronicles use the exonym Cherkasy to refer both to enemy Cossacks (from Polish, Turk, and Tatar armies) and to Dnieper Cossacks, even when the latter were allied with Moscow. (30 words)

The name is sometimes said to be derived from an Ojibwe exonym for the Sioux meaning "little snakes" (compare nadowe "big snakes", used for the Iroquois ). (26 words)

Example sentences (6)

All Turkic peoples living within the Russian Empire were named Tatar (as a Russian exonym ).

Before initial contact (1650), the English, based on reports from Algonquian natives, thought the three tribes were one people, as the Algonquian speakers referred to them by the exonym Mangoag.

Even in the former case, the exclusive use of an exonym may be unhelpful for the map user.

Moscovite chronicles use the exonym Cherkasy to refer both to enemy Cossacks (from Polish, Turk, and Tatar armies) and to Dnieper Cossacks, even when the latter were allied with Moscow.

Skipetar is a historical rendering or exonym of the term Shqiptar by some Western European authors in use from the late 18th century and thereafter.

The name is sometimes said to be derived from an Ojibwe exonym for the Sioux meaning "little snakes" (compare nadowe "big snakes", used for the Iroquois ).

Common combinations with exonym

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "exonym" in a sentence?
An example: "All Turkic peoples living within the Russian Empire were named Tatar (as a Russian exonym )." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "exonym" from authentic English texts.
What does "exonym" mean?
Exonym means: An external name for a place, people or a language used by outgroup members (such as foreigners) instead of ingroup members (such as native-language speakers).
How many example sentences with "exonym" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "exonym", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.