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nomen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Nomen may
refer to:
Nomen (Roman name), the
middle part of
Ancient Roman names Nomen est omen, a Latin...
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Nomen nescio (pronounced [
ˈnoːmɛn ˈnɛskɪ.oː]),
abbreviated to N.N., is used to
signify an
anonymous or
unnamed person. From
Latin nomen – "name", and...
- a
nomen dubium (Latin for "doubtful name",
plural nomina dubia) is a
scientific name that is of
unknown or
doubtful application. In case of a
nomen dubium...
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conventionally referred to as the tria nomina, the
combination of praenomen,
nomen, and
cognomen that have come to be
regarded as the
basic elements of the...
- The
nomen gentilicium (or
simply nomen) was a
hereditary name
borne by the
peoples of
Roman Italy and
later by the
citizens of the
Roman Republic and the...
- In taxonomy, a
nomen nudum ('naked name';
plural nomina nuda) is a
designation which looks exactly like a
scientific name of an organism, and may have...
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uncertain placement nomen alternativum (nom. alt.; plural:
nomina alternativa) – an
alternative name, as for
certain plant families nomen conservandum (nom...
- In
romance languages,
nomen à clef or
nomen à clé ([nomen‿a kle],
French for "name with a key"), is a name
describing a real person,
behind a façade of...
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Nomen illegitimum (Latin for
illegitimate name) is a
technical term used
mainly in botany. It is
usually abbreviated as nom. illeg.
Although the International...
- 'namephreak', and 'Perfect Fit Last Name' (captured by the
Latin phrase nomen est omen 'the name is a sign'), in that it
focuses on causality. 'Aptronym'...
