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nomen instrumenti

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A noun denoting an instrument or tool.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Broader terms: verbal noun

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin nōmen īnstrūmentī.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: välineennimi — a noun denoting an instrument or tool
  • Finnish: tekimennimi — a noun denoting an instrument or tool
  • Finnish: nomen instrumenti — a noun denoting an instrument or tool
  • French: nom d'instrument — a noun denoting an instrument or tool
  • Latin: nōmen īnstrūmentī — a noun denoting an instrument or tool
  • Polish: rzeczownik odnoszący się do narzędzia — a noun denoting an instrument or tool