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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-nomicon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-nomi-con
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form nouns, referring to a book of knowledge on the specified topic.

Etymology

Most likely from the name of the fictional Necronomicon, or from Ancient Greek νομῐκόν (nomĭkón), the neuter form of νομικός (nomikós, “relating to laws”) (also used in the titles of various real works, like the Nomicon of Photius, or the 18th century Nomicon Procheiron of Michael Photinopoulos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: νομῐκόν

Questions

What does -nomicon mean?
Used to form nouns, referring to a book of knowledge on the specified topic.
Where does -nomicon come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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