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nomen

nomen

9.8
A Latin word for name used in formal writing like law or study
  • noun
  • /ˈnoʊmən/
  • Formal
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  • And by by name or nomen there he means something like the the genuine description of what's going on.

And by by name or nomen there he means something like the the genuine description of what's going on.

Examples

  • In legal contexts, the term nomen often refers to the official name used to identify people or entities.

  • When studying ancient Rome, one learns that a nomen was crucial for understanding family lineage.

  • In taxonomic classification, a scientific nomen helps define the specific characteristics of a species.

Surface Forms

nomen singular
nomina plural

Etymology

Nomen is a Latin word that means 'name', and it is the root of English words like nominate and nomenclature, so in legal or scholarly texts nomen is used to mean a person's 'name'.