nomen vicis

noun

a noun denoting a single accomplishment of an action (rather than the action as such)

“The noun “a jump” is a nomen vicis because it means a single instance of “jumping”.”

OriginLatin nomen vicis →
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Meanings

nounnomen vicis (plural nomina vicis)

plural nomina vicis

  1. human sciencesa noun denoting a single accomplishment of an action (rather than the action as such)

    The noun “a jump” is a nomen vicis because it means a single instance of “jumping”.

Origin

  1. Latinnomen vicis
  2. Englishnomen vicis

From Latin nomen vicis (literally “noun of instance”).

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Translations

Arabic اسم مرَّة
  • اسم مرَّة (ism marra)Translations
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Chicago

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