Nomen loci

== German == === Etymology === From Latin nomen loci (“noun of place”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnoːmənˈloːtsi/, /-ˈlɔki/ === Noun === Nomen loci n (strong, genitive Nomen loci, plural Nomina loci) (grammar) a noun, usually deverbal, that gives the place where something is done Synonyms: Nomen des Ortes, Substantiv des Ortes ==== Usage notes ==== English words like playground (“place for playing”) or bakery (“place for baking”) could be called Nomina loci, but the term is common mostly in reference to Afroasiatic, especially Semitic, languages. ==== Alternative forms ==== nomen loci