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Back-formation from nomenclature.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
nomenclate
Today it means: To assign a name to, especially in accordance with a particular system of nomenclature; to name. Full definition →
Today it means: To assign a name to, especially in accordance with a particular system of nomenclature; to name. Full definition →
Back-formation from nomenclature.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.