nominal
/ˈnɒmənəl/NAH-muh-nuhl
/ˈnɑmənəl/NAH-muh-nuhl
Meaningof a name
Common meaning: in name only
Other meanings: very small
- nomina nameLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1213 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
Journey through time
- Latinnominalis‘of a name’source
- Englishnominal‘in name only’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin nōmen ‘a name’.
Roots
- nōmen, -inis Latin “a name”
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