nomisma Meaning & Definition
What Does Nomisma Mean?
Nomisma is used as a noun meaning Money or currency (modern). It is also used to mean Coinage, especially with connotation as a means to control a monetary system (rare).
Nomisma in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //nə(ʊ)ˈmɪzmə// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | nomismata |
Nomisma Definition (Noun)
- Money or currency (modern).
- Coinage, especially with connotation as a means to control a monetary system (rare).
- Current coin of a state (ancient).
- Coinage, a monetary system.
- A byzant.
- A stamp, an image on a coin.
Synonyms of Nomisma
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Nomisma synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Nomisma
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Nomisma in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
nomisma (plural nomismata or nomismas)
Origin of Nomisma
Origin 1: Borrowed from Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma), from νομίζω (nomízō, “to use customarily”) + -μα (-ma, “nominal suffix”), from νόμος (nómos, “custom”) + -ίζω (-ízō, denominative verb suffix), from νέμω (némō, “to distribute”) + -ος (-os).
Origin 2: Related to French numismatique, Latin numismat- + -ique, variant of Latin nomisma, from Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma).
Pronouncing Nomisma
The standard pronunciation of nomisma is //nə(ʊ)ˈmɪzmə//, spoken in 1 syllable.