nome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prefecture or unit of regional government in Greece.
  2. A territorial division of ancient Egypt.
noun
  1. A type of musical composition in Ancient Greece.
intj
  1. Alternative form of no'm (“no ma'am”).
noun
  1. A term in an algebraic expression.
  2. A special function with which elliptic functions and modular forms can be described.
name
  1. A place in the United States:
  2. A city and seaport on the Seward Peninsula, West Alaska.
  3. A census area on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska, which includes St. Lawrence Island.
  4. A cape in West Alaska.
  5. A river in Alaska.
  6. A minor city in Barnes County, North Dakota.
  7. A minor city in Jefferson County and Liberty County, Texas.
  8. A municipality in Telemark county, Norway, with its headquarters in Ulefoss.
  9. A rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

Pronunciation

/nəʊm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nome.wav nōm /noʊm/

Word forms

nome nomes

Etymology

From French nome, from Ancient Greek νομός (nomós, “district”), from νέμω (némō, “to divide”). Doublet of nomos.

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