A nomenclator is either a book of words or a person who names things, particularly in a specialized field, with its Latin root meaning 'name caller'.
A nomenclator is a book of words or someone who invents names for things, especially a system of terms for a discipline. The Latin origin means 'name caller'.
| Word | nomenclator |
|---|---|
| Date | August 4, 2007 |
| Type | noun |
| Syllables | NOH-mun-klay-ter |
| Etymology | "Nomenclator" means "name caller" in Latin (from "nomen," meaning "name," and the verb "calare," meaning "to call"). In ancient Rome, the nomenclator's job was to call out or whisper the names of people as they approached a candidate during a political rally. Whether the idea was to make the politician look good, as though he himself remembered everyone personally, or simply to apprise him of more names than he was ever expected to remember himself is open to question. What's quite certain is that in modern times the job title names one who creates new names for things. "Nomenclator" is applied especially to those who help create a "nomenclature" -- a system of terms for a particular discipline. *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence. |
| Examples | Within days of her promotion, Jenna found herself in the role of nomenclator, trying to name the company's newest product. |
| Definition | 1 : a book containing collections or lists of words 2 : one who gives names to or invents names for things |
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