nomic
nomic adjective: customary; ordinary; applied to the usual spelling of a language, in distinction from strictly phonetic methods.
Adjective
nomic (not comparable)
- Customary; ordinary; applied to the usual spelling of a language, in distinction from strictly phonetic methods.
- The first and most obvious objection brought against the use of a phonetic notation in teaching a foreign language is the danger of confusion between the phonetic and the nomic spelling of the language.1899, Henry Sweet, The Practical Study of Languages
- Relating to a law.
Proper noun capitalized: Nomic
Nomic
- A game, intended to model certain aspects of legal systems, in which players take turns by modifying the game's rules.
- This is not to say that nuanced, intermediate levels may not arise in Nomic through game custom and tacit understandings.1982, Douglas Hofstadter, Scientific American
- The game Nomic also has rules that change over time. But these games still have rules for how they're played...2004, Andrew S. Glassner, Interactive Storytelling
Origin of nomic
From Ancient Greek νομικός (nomikós, “relating to laws”), from νόμος (nómos, “law, custom”).
From the suffix -nomic; see -nomy.
Words formed from nomic
Questions about nomic
- What does nomic mean?
- Nomic means customary; ordinary; applied to the usual spelling of a language, in distinction from strictly phonetic methods.
- What part of speech is nomic?
- Nomic can be an adjective or a proper noun.
Words near nomic in the dictionary
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