Meaning
toponymy; place names
- the study or system of place names
- the names of streets and places in an area
In a sentence
La toponomastica del quartiere racconta la sua storia.
The district's place names tell its history.
Hai notato la nuova toponomastica della zona?
Did you notice the new street names in the area?
La toponomastica non è sempre facile da capire.
Place naming is not always easy to understand.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| toponomastica | feminine · singular |
| toponomastiche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Can mean both the discipline and the actual set of place names.
- In city contexts, often refers to street names.
- Usually singular in this meaning.