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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mis·no·mer \\ˌmis-ˈnō-mər\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English misnoumer, from Anglo-French mesnomer, from mes- mis- + nomer to name, from Latin nominare— more at nominate DATE 15th century 1. the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument 2. a. a use of a wrong or inappropriate name b. a wrong name or inappropriate designation • mis·no·mered \\-mərd\\ adjective English Etymology misnomer mid-15c., from Anglo-Fr., from M.Fr . mesnomer "to misname," from mes- "wrongly" (see mis- (2)) + nomer "to name," from L.nominare "nominate" (see nominate).http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 misnomer mis·nomer / 7mis5nEumE(r); NAmE -5nou- / noun a name or a word that is not appropriate or accurate 使用不恰当(或不准确)的名称；用词不当: 'Villa' was something of a misnomer ; the place was no more than an old farmhouse. "别墅"一说有点不妥,那地方只不过是座旧农舍。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mis·nomer \mə̇ˈsnōmə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English misnoumer, from Anglo-French misnomer to call by a wrong name, from Middle French mesnommer to call by a bad name, from mes- mis- (I) + nommer to name, from Latin nominare to name — more at nominate 1. : the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument or proceeding (as in a complaint or indictment) 2. a. : a use of a wrong name < it is a misnomer to call such works of fiction biographies > b. : a wrong name : an incorrect designation or term < “fruit,” as used to describe potatoes, is a misnomer — Jackson Rivers > < found to his great pleasure that the name Green Lanes was no misnomer for the village — Compton Mackenzie > |
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