nomination
/ˌnɒməˈneɪʃən/nah-muh-NAY-shuhn
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən/nah-muh-NAY-shuhn
Meaningthe act of naming
Common meaning: a proposal of someone for a post or prize
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- nomina nameLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1213 · scan
- atverb or adjective ending: to make, having
- ionnoun ending: act or result
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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Origin: Formed in English from nominate + -ion.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), NOMINATE, p.394 · scan
Roots
- nōmen, -inis Latin “a name”
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