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nomin

Latin

Variants

nominnomenonym

Related Roots

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About This Root

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

TOEFLGREC2

anonym

An anonymous person or a false name used to hide one's identity

C2

anonymity

The state of being unknown or unidentified

GREC2

anonymous

Having an unknown or withheld identity

IELTSTOEFLGRE

antonym

A word with the opposite meaning to another

IELTSB1

cognomen

A surname or personal epithet; a nickname

GREC2

denominate

To name or designate; to express in a monetary unit

GREC2

denomination

A religious group or sect; a unit of currency value; a name or designation

IELTSTOEFLGRE

filename

The name given to a computer file

C2

ignominious

Causing or deserving disgrace or shame; humiliating

TOEFLGREC2

ignominiously

In a disgraceful or deeply humiliating manner

C2

ignominy

Great public shame or disgrace

GREC2

misname

To call by a wrong name; a wrong or unsuitable name

misnomer

A wrong or misleading name or term for something

GREC2

name

an identifying word; a reputation; to give a name

NGSL 1kA1

nameless

Having no name; anonymous; impossible to describe

C2

namely

That is to say; used to specify or clarify

IELTSA2

namesake

A person or thing sharing or lending its name to another

C2

nickname

A familiar informal name for a person or thing; to give such a name

TOEFLB1

nominal

Existing in name only; insignificantly small

IELTSGREB1

nominally

In name only, not in reality

C2

nominate

To propose someone as a candidate for a position or honor

IELTSTOEFLGRE

nomination

The act of proposing someone as a candidate for a position or award

B2

nominee

A person proposed as a candidate for a position or honor

IELTSTOEFLB2

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

C2

phenomenal

Extraordinarily impressive or remarkable

IELTSGREC2

phenomenon

An observable event or fact; something extraordinary

NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFL

pronoun

A word used in place of a noun, such as 'he', 'she', or 'they'

B1

pseudonym

A fictitious name used instead of one's real name

IELTSGREC2

pseudonymous

Using or written under a false or assumed name; 使用笔名的,匿名的

C2

rename

To give a new name to something

C1

renomination

The act of nominating someone again

C2

renown

Widespread fame and admiration

GREC2

renowned

Famous and widely admired

IELTSTOEFLC2

surname

A person's hereditary family name

IELTSA2

synonym

A word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another

IELTSTOEFLB2

synonymous

Having the same or very similar meaning; closely associated with something

TOEFLC1

unnamed

Without a name or not identified by name

C1

username

A name used to identify a person on a computer system