nomen
noun
(in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”
nomina
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pluralof nomen.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is just the nomina sexus which here are suitable; the omission of the article also is intentional.
From Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg
Woodlark, Raii nomina: Alauda arborea: In January, and continues to sing through all the summer and autumn.
From The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White
Wry-neck, Raii nomina: Jynx, sive torquilla: Usually appears about: The middle of March: harsh note.
From The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White
As the various Aryan families separated, the sense of the old words and names became dim, the nomina developed into numina, the names into gods, the descriptions of elemental processes into myths.
From Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 by Andrew Lang
On the first page are given the nomina actorum, and underneath is written "August 5th, 1643."
From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by A. H. (Arthur Henry) Bullen
