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Word of the Day - Hydronym

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hydronym

noun
the name of a river, lake, sea or any other body of water

Origin
from 'hydr-' (water) + -onym (name)

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The most eerie thing about the people in the village of Lakeview is, logical hydronyms aside, that they all believe the lake is named for Cyrus Walker, an early settler.

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