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nomina

appointment, nomination

noun NOH-mee-nah Less Common
People & Society Government

Origin: From nominare ('to name, appoint'), from Latin nominare, from nomen, 'name'.

Also means

designation to a post

Usage Note

Nomina is the formal act of appointing someone to an official position — la nomina del nuovo direttore = 'the appointment of the new director'. It is distinct from nome (name) and fama (fame/reputation), though all share the Latin root nomen. The verb nominare means both 'to name (mention)' and 'to appoint'.

Examples

"La nomina del ministro è avvenuta ieri."

Natural Translation

The appointment of the minister took place yesterday.

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