See Also: institor(dictionary)
INSTITOR, civ(law)

onomatology (iou) and institor (iou)


onomatology (iou)



onomatology noun. rare. M19.
[from ONOMATO- + -LOGY.]
The science of the formation of names or terms; terminology.
onomato'logical adjective M20.
onomatologist noun L17.

institor (iou)



institor noun. M17.
[Latin, from instit- pa. ppl stem of insistere step on, follow, pursue, begin work on: see INSIST, -OR.]
Chiefly Roman & Scots Law (now Hist.). A factor, an agent; a broker, a retailer.
insti'torial adjective of or pertaining to an institor M19.
institorian adjective institorial M19.