nom

See also -nom, and -nöm

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /nɒm/, X-SAMPA: /nQm/
• (US) IPA: /nɑm/, X-SAMPA: /nQm/

• Rhymes: -ɒm

Etymology 1

Shortened from nomination, nominee, and so on.

Noun

nom (plural noms)

1. Nomination.
   • 2000 May 30, "Webmaster -- Kevin Stroud" (username), "Re: RBL nomination for 195.235.113.140 (mail.teleline.es) -- 5th supporting email, in news.admin.net-abuse.email, Usenet:

     I have already submitted a revised (in terms of format) nomination. […] In the future I will try to better organize my information (one message per nom, snip out excess spam if I post, etc.).

   • 2001 July 17, "William Tunstall-Pedoe" (username), "problems/suggestions for this group", in alt.anagrams, Usenet:

     The obvious way to reduce the number of noms is to increase the standard.

   • 2010 February 13, "Juan F. Lara" (username), "2/5-7 Weekend BoxOffice", in rec.arts.animation and rec.arts.disney.animation, Usenet:

     Particularly "Mr. Fox" now that it has an Oscar nom to boast about.

2. Nominator.
3. Nominee.

Verb

nom (third-person singular simple present noms, present participle nomming, simple past and past participle nommed)

1. (transitive, informal) To nominate.
   • 1998, "blaque" (username), "A Teeny Favor (Was: Re: NOMINATION: Ms A.T. Rookie (fwd)", in alt.tasteless, Usenet:

     I have a little request to make. When you kids nom, do you think you could make clear who it is you're nomming -- and maybe even include the article headers for the voters (and the judge) -- many of whom are not psychics?

   • 2001, "William Tunstall-Pedoe" (username), "problems/suggestions for this group", in alt.anagrams, Usenet:

     Quite a big percentage of the anagrams posted here get nommed - IMO it should only be around 20% or so.

   • 2007, Variety staff, "Composer Prince dies" (obituary):

     Emmy-nommed composer Robert Prince died March 4 in Los Angeles after a brief illness.

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

nom

1. (colloquial) Used to denote eating, or enjoyment of eating. Commonly used as "om nom nom".

   [to a baby] You are so cute, I could just eat you right up! Nom nom nom.

Translations

interjection to denote enjoyment of eating

• Finnish: nam (fi)

Verb

nom (third-person singular simple present noms, present participle nomming, simple past and past participle nommed)

1. (colloquial) to eat

Related terms

• nom nom nom
• num

Anagrams

• mon, Mon

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Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA: /nɔm/, X-SAMPA: /nOm/
• Rhymes: -ɔm

Etymology

From Latin nōmen, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nḗh₃mn̥.

Noun

nom m (plural noms)

1. name
2. (grammar) noun

Synonyms

• (name): apel·latiu
• (noun): substantiu

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French

Etymology

From Latin nomen, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nḗh₃mn̥.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /nɔ̃/, X-SAMPA: /nO~/

• Audio (France, Paris)

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• Rhymes: -ɔ̃
• Homophones: noms, non

Noun

nom m (plural noms)

1. A name, especially a last name or family name.

   Un nom de famille est un nom propre. — A family name is a proper noun.

   Votre nom et prénom, s'il vous plaît. — Your last name and first name, please.

2. A noun.

   Un nom de famille est un nom propre. — A family name is a proper noun.

Synonyms

• (noun): substantif

Derived terms

terms derived from noun senses

nom commun and nom propre nommer renommée surnom prénom pronom nominal nom de Dieu nom de Dieu de bordel de merde

nom d'un chien nom d'une pipe nom d'un petit bonhomme nom de d'la nom d'oiseau nom d'emprunt nom de jeune fille au nom de

Related terms

• nomination
• nomenclature

Anagrams

• mon

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Maltese

Etymology

From Latin nomen.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈnɔːm/

Noun

nom m (plural nomi)

1. (grammar) noun

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Middle English

Verb

nom

1. Third-person preterite form of nimen

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Occitan

Alternative forms

• noum (Provence)

Etymology

From Latin nōmen.

Noun

nom m (plural noms)

1. name
2. (grammar) noun

Derived terms

• nom comun

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Old French

Alternative forms

• non
• num

Etymology

From Latin nōmen

Noun

nom m (oblique plural noms, nominative singular noms, nominative plural nom)

1. name

Descendants

• French: nom

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Sawi

Particle

nom

1. don't

   Tadan nom! - Don't be afraid!

See also

• haser