Word: teknonymy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tek
non
y
my
Definition: The cultural practice of referring to parents by the names of their children.
Morphemes:
Affix: tecno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: child
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέκνον
Language: grc
Decoded: teknon
PoS: Noun
Meaning: child (of either gender)
Affix: -onymy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns describing the study, formation, or use of words or names