nom-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "nom"
English
Etymology
Representing νομ- (nom-), the stem of the Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos, “law”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: nŏm, IPA(key): /nɒm/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Prefix
nom-
Usage notes
- When combined with a word or another affix which begins with a consonant, this prefix concatenates with the interfix -o- (as nomo-).
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- “nomo-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]
- “nomo-, comb. form” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft revision, Dec. 2009]