nomen

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁nḗh₃mn̥ (name). Cognates include Hittite 𒆷𒀀𒈠𒀭 (lāman), Ancient Greek ὄνομα (onoma), Sanskrit नामन् (nā́man) and Old English nama (English name).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈnoː.mɛn/

[edit] Noun

nōmen (genitive nōminis); n, third declension

  1. name
  2. the middle name of a three-part freedman's Latin name
  3. title
  4. noun

[edit] Inflection

Third declension, neuter variation (3:N).

Number Singular Plural
nominative nōmen nōmina
genitive nōminis nōminum
dative nōminī nōminibus
accusative nōmen nōmina
ablative nōmine nōminibus
vocative nōmen nōmina

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