nomen nescio

Latin

Etymology

From nōmen (“name”) + nesciō (“to not know”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈnoː.mɛn ˈnɛs.ki.oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈnɔː.men ˈnɛʃ.ʃi.o]

Phrase

nōmen nesciō

1. A filler in a text that indicates an anonymous or non-specific person.

Related terms

• N.N. (abbreviated form)