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nomen periculosum

nomen periculosum noun: a nomen dubium whose ambiguity may lead to a hazardous outcome.

Noun

nomen periculosum (plural nomina periculosa)

  1. A nomen dubium whose ambiguity may lead to a hazardous outcome.

Forms of nomen periculosum

pluralnomina periculosa

Origin of nomen periculosum

Latin

Questions about nomen periculosum

What does nomen periculosum mean?
Nomen periculosum means a nomen dubium whose ambiguity may lead to a hazardous outcome.
What part of speech is nomen periculosum?
Nomen periculosum is a noun.
What is the plural of nomen periculosum?
The plural of nomen periculosum is nomina periculosa.

Words near nomen periculosum in the dictionary

  1. nomen gentilicium
  2. nomen instrumenti
  3. nomen loci
  4. nomen opificis
  5. nomen patientis
  6. nomen periculosum
  7. nomen protectum
  8. nomen rectum
  9. nomen regens
  10. nomen relativum
  11. nomen sacrum

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