nomenclature

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 19, 2021 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>nomenclature</strong> &#149; \NOH-mun-klay-cher\&nbsp; &#149; <em>noun</em><br /> <p><em>Nomenclature</em> can mean "name," but it is most often used for a system of names or naming for things especially in science.</p> <p>// Starting a new job or entering a new field of study means becoming familiar with the <em>nomenclature</em>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nomenclature">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"Conkles Hollow, located less than two miles north of … the state park visitors' center, isn't technically part of the park…. But the <em>nomenclature</em> means little for visitors, who will find … myriad waterfalls along Conkle Hollow's two hiking trails." — Steve Stephens, <em>The</em> <em>Lancaster (Ohio) Eagle Gazette</em>, 19 Sept. 2021</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p><em>Nomenclature</em> comes from a Latin word meaning "the assigning of names." English's <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name">name</a></em> and <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noun">noun</a></em> is rooted in the Latinate <em>nomen</em>.</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>