Wiktionary

nom

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nom"

English Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Etymology 1 Edit

Short form of various words.

Noun Edit

nom (plural noms)

  1. (informal) Clipping of nomination.
    • 2000 May 30, "Webmaster -- Kevin Stroud" (username), "Re: RBL nomination for 195.235.113.140 (mail.teleline.es) -- 5th supporting email, in news.admin.net-abuse.email, Usenet:
      I have already submitted a revised (in terms of format) nomination. […] In the future I will try to better organize my information (one message per nom, snip out excess spam if I post, etc.).
    • 2001 July 17, William Tunstall-Pedoe, “problems/suggestions for this group”, in alt.anagrams‎[4] (Usenet):
      The obvious way to reduce the number of noms is to increase the standard.
    • 2010 February 13, "Juan F. Lara" (username), "2/5-7 Weekend BoxOffice", in rec.arts.animation and rec.arts.disney.animation, Usenet:
      Particularly "Mr. Fox" now that it has an Oscar nom to boast about.
  2. (informal) Clipping of nominator.
  3. (informal) Clipping of nominee.

Verb Edit

nom (third-person singular simple present noms, present participle nomming, simple past and past participle nommed)

  1. (transitive, informal) Clipping of nominate.
    • 1998, blaque, “A Teeny Favor (Was: Re: NOMINATION: Ms A.T. Rookie (fwd)”, in alt.tasteless‎[5] (Usenet):
      I have a little request to make. When you kids nom, do you think you could make clear who it is you're nomming -- and maybe even include the article headers for the voters (and the judge) -- many of whom are not psychics?
    • 2001, William Tunstall-Pedoe, “problems/suggestions for this group”, in alt.anagrams‎[6] (Usenet):
      Quite a big percentage of the anagrams posted here get nommed - IMO it should only be around 20% or so.
    • 2007, Variety staff, "Composer Prince dies" (obituary):
      Emmy-nommed composer Robert Prince died March 4 in Los Angeles after a brief illness.

Etymology 2 Edit

Onomatopoeic, variant of num, num-num. Attested 2004 as om nom, om nom nom,[1] popularized from 2007 in internet use, second place in American Dialect Society "Word of the Year" 2010.[2] From the catchphrase of Cookie Monster on Sesame Street, as at the end of “C Is For Cookie” (1971), made when devouring cookies. However, as late as 2009, this was canonically written with a ‘u’, as in S is For School! (2006), as “num num”, or in the press kit for the 40th season (2009), as “un num num num num”;[3] by 2013 this was changed to the now-popular nom.[4][5]

Interjection Edit

nom

  2. (colloquial) Used to denote eating, or enjoyment of eating. Commonly used as "nom nom nom".
    [to a baby]
    You are so cute, I could just eat you right up! Nom nom nom.
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Verb Edit

nom (third-person singular simple present noms, present participle nomming, simple past and past participle nommed)

  1. (colloquial) To eat with noisy enjoyment. [+ on (object)]
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Usage notes Edit

Considered annoying and childish by some.[5][6]

References Edit

  1. ^ on nom, Urban Dictionary
  2. ^ “App” 2010 Word of the Year, as voted by American Dialect Society
  3. ^ “Season 40 Press Kit -- Muppet Bios”, in Sesame Workshop‎[1], 2009, archived from the original on 2009-10-10
  4. ^ “Nom”, Muppet Wiki
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hatic, Dana (2016-11-02), “The Origins of the Annoyingly Trendy Word 'Nom', Explained”, in Eater‎[2]
  6. ^ “Nom Nom: Why That Phrase (Or Nom, Or Noms) Gives Us The Creeps”, in The Huffington Post‎[3], 2013-01-07

See also Edit

Anagrams Edit

Akan Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Verb Edit

nom

  1. to drink
    nom nsu - to drink water

References Edit

  1. ^ Kotey, Paul A. (1998). Twi-English/English-Twi Dictionary. New York: Hippocrene Books. →ISBN

Aromanian Edit

Alternative forms Edit

Etymology Edit

Borrowed from Greek νόμος (nómos).

Noun Edit

nom n (plural nomuri)

  1. law
  2. rule
  3. belief

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Bikol Central Edit

Bikol Central phrasebook
 This entry is part of the phrasebook project, which presents criteria for inclusion based on utility, simplicity and commonness.

Alternative forms Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Interjection Edit

nom (Basahan spelling ᜈᜓᜋ᜔)

  1. (Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon) Hello
    Synonyms: komusta, tara

Phrase Edit

nom (Basahan spelling ᜈᜓᜋ᜔)

  1. (Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon) What's up?
    Synonym: tara

Catalan Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Old Catalan nom, from Latin nōmen, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

nom m (plural noms)

  1. name (word that indicates a particular person, place, or thing)
  2. (grammar) noun
  3. name (reputation)

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Eskayan Edit

Numeral Edit

nom

  1. six

French Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Old French nom (whence Norman nom), from Latin nōmen (whence Italian and Portuguese nome; Spanish nombre), from Proto-Italic *nomən, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (whence Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma), Russian и́мя (ímja), Sanskrit नामन् (nā́man), English name).

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

nom m (plural noms)

  1. a name, especially a last name or family name
    Un nom de famille est un nom propre. ― A family name is a proper noun.
    Votre nom et prénom, s’il vous plaît. ― Your last name and first name, please.
  2. a noun
    Un nom de famille est un nom propre. ― A family name is a proper noun.

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Descendants Edit

  • Antillean Creole: non
  • Haitian Creole: non
  • Louisiana Creole: nom
  • Mauritian Creole: non
  • Seychellois Creole: non

Further reading Edit

Anagrams Edit

Galician Edit

Adverb Edit

nom

  1. reintegrationist spelling of non

Istriot Edit

Etymology Edit

From Latin nōmen (whence French nom, Italian nome, Portuguese nome, Spanish nombre), from Proto-Italic *nomən, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (whence Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma), Russian и́мя (ímja), Sanskrit नामन् (nā́man), English name).

Noun Edit

nom

  1. name

Javanese Edit

Alternative forms Edit

Adjective Edit

nom (ngoko nom, krama nèm, krama inggil timur)

  1. young
    Antonym: tuwa
  2. (of fruit) unripe
    Synonym: mentah
    Antonyms: dalu, mateng, tuwa
  3. (of color) whitish
    Antonym: tuwa
  4. (of roof) very slanting
    Antonym: tuwa
  5. (of date) of first half of a month
    Antonym: tuwa

References Edit

  • The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta (2015), “nom”, in Kamus Basa Jawa (Bausastra Jawa) [Javanese Language Dictionary (Javanese Dictionary)] (in Javanese), Yogyakarta: Kanisius, →ISBN


Maltese Edit

Etymology Edit

Borrowed from Italian nome.

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

nom m (plural nomi)

  1. (grammar) noun

Middle English Edit

Verb Edit

nom

  1. third-person preterite of nimen

Norman Edit

Alternative forms Edit

Etymology Edit

From Old French nom (whence French nom), from Latin nōmen (whence Italian nome, Portuguese nome, Spanish nombre), from Proto-Italic *nomən, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (whence Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma), Russian и́мя (ímja), Sanskrit नामन् (nā́man), English name).

Pronunciation Edit

  • Audio (Jersey)(file)

Noun Edit

nom m (plural noms)

  1. (Jersey) name
  2. (Jersey, grammar) noun

Derived terms Edit

Northwestern Dinka Edit

Noun Edit

nom (plural nïïm)

  1. head

References Edit

  • Dinka-English Dictionary‎[8], 2005

Occitan Edit

Alternative forms Edit

Etymology Edit

From Old Occitan nom, from Latin nōmen (whence French nom, Italian nome, Portuguese nome, Spanish nombre), from Proto-Italic *nomən, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (whence Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma), Russian и́мя (ímja), Sanskrit नामन् (nā́man), English name).

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

nom m (plural noms)

  1. name
  2. (grammar) noun

Derived terms Edit

Old French Edit

Alternative forms Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Latin nōmen.

Noun Edit

nom m (oblique plural nons, nominative singular nons, nominative plural nom)

  1. name
  2. (grammar) noun

Descendants Edit

Old Galician-Portuguese Edit

Adverb Edit

nom

  1. Alternative form of non
    • 14th-15th centuries, O Livro de Exopo, A rã e o boi:
      Madre, nom faças, ca tu es muy pequena cousa a rrespeyto d’este boy.
      Mother, don't do it, because you are a very small thing compared to this ox.

Old Occitan Edit

Etymology Edit

From Latin nōmen (whence Italian nome, Portuguese nome, Spanish nombre), from Proto-Italic *nomən, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (whence Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma), Russian и́мя (ímja), Sanskrit नामन् (nā́man), English name).

Noun Edit

nom m (oblique plural noms, nominative singular noms, nominative plural nom)

  1. name

Descendants Edit

Portuguese Edit

Pronunciation Edit

  • Hyphenation: nom

Adverb Edit

nom (not comparable)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of não, representing Minhoto, Portuense and Transmontano Portuguese.

Sawi Edit

Particle Edit

nom

  1. don't
    Tadan nom! ― Don't be afraid!

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Vietnamese Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Verb Edit

nom • (𥈶, 𫌢)

  1. to look at
  2. to look after

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