Etymology

nomination

nom·i·na·tion
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Today it means: An act or instance of nominating. Full definition →

Middle English nominacion, nomination ← Middle French nominacion ← Latin nōminātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromnōminātiō
  2. Middle French · derived fromnominacion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromnominacion, nomination
  4. English todaynomination

From Middle English nominacion, nomination, from Middle French nominacion and its etymon Latin nōminātiō, from the verb nōminō (“to name; to nominate”). By surface analysis, nominate + -ion.

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