nemo
Americannoun
plural
nemosEtymology
Origin of nemo
1935–40, perhaps < Latin nēmō nobody, reinforced by sound association with remote
Example Sentences
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These are the places on each continent that lie the farthest from the sea or, in the case of Point Nemo, land.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
The former’s pulsing soundtrack tears apart “Little Nemo’s” enchanting dream logic, shattering the illusion that Nemo — despite its virtuosic rendering — can be so cleanly distinguished from its accompanying grotesque depictions.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
The ISS is set to be decommissioned after 2030, with its orbit gradually lowered until it breaks up in the atmosphere over a remote part of the Pacific Ocean called Point Nemo, a spacecraft graveyard.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
"I felt very alone. I really hope they have things in place for the next year," Nemo said at the time.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
Teah was crazy about ballroom dancing, so she had started the club and Sasha, Nemo, and Michael had joined.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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