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Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin nōmen est ōmen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.mɛn ˈɔ.mɛn/
- Syllabification: no‧men o‧men
Phrase
nomen omen
- (idiomatic) as the name suggests (the name of the object or person is a clue as to their character)
(noun):
Further reading
- nomen omen in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- nomen omen in Polish dictionaries at PWN