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Old Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin nōmina, derived from nōmen. First attested in the late 13th-century Gran Conquista de Ultramar.
Noun
nómina f
- reliquary or small shrine with the names of saints
- (in the plural) accounting book
- a list of people
Descendants
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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish nómina, borrowed from Latin nōmina, derived from nōmen. Cognate with English noun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnomina/
- Rhymes: -omina
- Syllabification: nó‧mi‧na
Noun
nómina f (plural nóminas)
- payroll
- salary
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