nomen sacrum

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin nomen sacrum (“holy name”).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌnoʊmən ˈsækɹəm/, /ˌnoʊmən ˈseɪkɹəm/

Noun

nomen sacrum (plural nomina sacra)

  1. A special kind of abbreviated holy name found in early Christian manuscripts.

Dutch

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin nomen sacrum (“holy name”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌnoː.mɛn ˈsaː.krʏm/, /ˌnoː.mən ˈsaː.krʏm/, /ˌnoː.mɛn ˈsaː.krum/, /ˌnoː.mən ˈsaː.krum/

Noun

nomen sacrum n (plural nomina sacra)

  1. (chiefly plural) a nomen sacrum
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