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nomen loci

nomen loci noun: place name, toponym.

Noun

nomen loci (plural nomina locorum or nomina loci)

  1. place name, toponym

Forms of nomen loci

pluralnomina locorum
pluralnomina loci

Origin of nomen loci

Latin

Questions about nomen loci

What does nomen loci mean?
Nomen loci means place name, toponym.
What part of speech is nomen loci?
Nomen loci is a noun.
What is the plural of nomen loci?
The plural of nomen loci is nomina locorum.

Words near nomen loci in the dictionary

  1. nomen confusum
  2. nomen correctum
  3. nomen deminutivum
  4. nomen gentilicium
  5. nomen instrumenti
  6. nomen loci
  7. nomen opificis
  8. nomen patientis
  9. nomen periculosum
  10. nomen protectum
  11. nomen rectum

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