nomenclature

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A set of rules used for forming the names or terms in a particular field of arts or sciences.
A set of names or terms.
A name.

Pronunciation

/nə(ʊ)ˈmɛŋ.klət͡ʃə/ /-ˈmɛn-/ /ˈnəʊmɪn.klət͡ʃə/ /ˈnəʊmɛn.klət͡ʃə/ /ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪt͡ʃɚ/ /ˌnoʊmənˈkleɪt͡ʃɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-nomenclature.wav /nomən.kletʃə(r)/ /nɔmən-/

Word forms

nomenclature nomenclatures

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nōmenclātūra (“a calling by name, list of names”), from nōmen (“name”) + calāre (“call”). Doublet of nomenklatura.

Synonyms

terminology

Related words

nomenclator nomenclatory numericlature

Derived words

binomenclature binomial nomenclature bionomenclature chemical nomenclature comiconomenclaturist Linnaean nomenclature nomenclatural nomenclaturally nomenclaturism nomenclaturist substitutive nomenclature

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