nomenclature

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US /ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪtʃər/ UK /nəˈmɛŋklətʃə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a system of names used in a particular field

Botanical nomenclature assigns each species a Latin binomial.

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1 noun · a system of names used in a... terminologytaxonomyclassification naming vocabulary glossary

Word family

Derived forms nomenclatural

Related forms nominate nominal name

Etymology

From Latin nomenclatura ('a calling by name'), from nomenclator ('one who names'), from nomen ('name') + calare ('to call').

nomenclatura Latin nomen Latin

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# nomenclature

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪtʃər/
**IPA (UK):** /nəˈmɛŋklətʃə/

## Meanings
1. a system of names used in a particular field

## Examples
- Botanical nomenclature assigns each species a Latin binomial.

## Synonyms
- terminology
- taxonomy
- classification
- naming
- vocabulary
- glossary

## Derived Forms
- nomenclatural

## Related Forms
- nominate
- nominal
- name

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: nomenclatura
- Root: nomen

## Etymology
From Latin nomenclatura ('a calling by name'), from nomenclator ('one who names'), from nomen ('name') + calare ('to call').

## AI Etymology
Nomenclature comes from Latin nomenclatura ('a calling by name'), from nomenclator ('one who names'), from nomen ('name') + calare ('to call'). The etymological trail includes Latin nomenclatura, Latin nomen. The same word family includes nomenclatural, nominate, nominal, name. Its current noun use means "a system of names used in a particular field".

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