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nomina

no·men
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noh-men]
    • /ˈnoʊ mɛn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noh-men]
    • /ˈnoʊ mɛn/

Definition of nomina word

  • noun plural nomina (in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”. 1

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Origin of nomina

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < Latin nōmen name

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Parts of speech for Nomina

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nomina popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for nomina

noun nomina

  • denominations — Plural form of denomination.
  • designations — Plural form of designation.
  • eponyms — Plural form of eponym.
  • handles — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
  • honorifics — Plural form of honorific.

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