νόμος

See also: νομός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From νέμω (némō, I distribute).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

νόμος • (nómos) m (genitive νόμου); second declension

  1. usage, custom
  2. law, ordinance
  3. melody, strain
  4. (music) ancient type of song
  5. kind of coin
  6. course of masonry

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Aramaic: נמוסא
  • Coptic: ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ (nomos)
  • Greek: νόμος (nómos)
  • Mariupol Greek: но́мус (nómus)
  • Latin: nummus (through Doric)
  • Sogdian: 𐫗𐫇𐫖 (nwm /⁠nōm⁠/, law, canon)
  • Hebrew: נימוס

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from the Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈno.mos/

Noun

νόμος • (nómos) m (plural νόμοι)

  1. law, rule, code
    Ο λόγος της ήταν νόμος
    O lógos tis ítan nómos
    Her word was law.
  2. nome (type of musical composition in ancient Greece)

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

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