nomino-

prefix

Pertaining to the nominative case.

OriginEnglish nominative ← Middle English nominatyf ← Latin nōminātīvus →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. grammarPertaining to the nominative case.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁nómn̥
  2. Proto-Italic*nōmn̥
  3. Latinnōmen
  4. Latinnōminō
  5. Ancient Greekὀνομαστική (onomastikḗ)
  6. Latinnōminātīvus
  7. Old Frenchnominatif
  8. Latinnōminātīvus
  9. Middle Englishnominatyf
  10. Englishnominative
  11. Englishnomino-

Abbreviated form of nominative

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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