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Added 9 October 2026

nomenclature

/nə(ʊ)ˈmɛŋ.klət͡ʃə/ noun

Latin root: nōmenclātūra Wiktionary

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A set of rules used for forming the names or terms in a particular field of arts or sciences.
A set of names or terms.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin nōmenclātūra (“a calling by name, list of names”), from nōmen (“name”) + calāre (“call”). Doublet of nomenklatura.

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