nomin
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From Latin nōmen, nōminis (name) and Greek onoma/onyma. Covers the act of naming: nominate (put forward a name), nominal (in name only), denomination (a named category). The Greek variant -onym gives us synonym, anonymous, and acronym. Ignominy means 'loss of name' — disgrace.
Associated Words
acronym
A word formed from the initial letters of other words
anonym
An anonymous person or a false name used to hide one's identity
anonymity
The state of being unknown or unidentified
anonymous
Having an unknown or withheld identity
antonym
A word with the opposite meaning to another
cognomen
A surname or personal epithet; a nickname
denominate
To name or designate; to express in a monetary unit
denomination
A religious group or sect; a unit of currency value; a name or designation
filename
The name given to a computer file
ignominious
Causing or deserving disgrace or shame; humiliating
ignominiously
In a disgraceful or deeply humiliating manner
ignominy
Great public shame or disgrace
misname
To call by a wrong name; a wrong or unsuitable name
misnomer
A wrong or misleading name or term for something
name
an identifying word; a reputation; to give a name
nameless
Having no name; anonymous; impossible to describe
namely
That is to say; used to specify or clarify
namesake
A person or thing sharing or lending its name to another
nickname
A familiar informal name for a person or thing; to give such a name
nominal
Existing in name only; insignificantly small
nominally
In name only, not in reality
nominate
To propose someone as a candidate for a position or honor
nomination
The act of proposing someone as a candidate for a position or award
nominee
A person proposed as a candidate for a position or honor
oscar-nomination
A nomination for an Academy Award in the film industry; 奥斯卡奖提名
penname
A fictitious name used by a writer; a pseudonym
phenomenal
Extraordinarily impressive or remarkable
phenomenon
An observable event or fact; something extraordinary
pronoun
A word used in place of a noun, such as 'he', 'she', or 'they'
pseudonym
A fictitious name used instead of one's real name
pseudonymous
Using or written under a false or assumed name; 使用笔名的,匿名的
rename
To give a new name to something
renomination
The act of nominating someone again
renown
Widespread fame and admiration
renowned
Famous and widely admired
surname
A person's hereditary family name
synonym
A word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another
synonymous
Having the same or very similar meaning; closely associated with something
unnamed
Without a name or not identified by name
username
A name used to identify a person on a computer system