nom-

UK/nɒm/

prefix

law, legislation

OriginAncient Greek νόμος →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. law, legislation

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνόμος“law”
  2. Englishnom-

Representing νομ- (nom-), the stem of the Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos, “law”).

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APA

nom-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nom-

MLA

“nom-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nom-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nom-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nom-.

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