nomen omen

== Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin nōmen (atque / est) ōmen (literally “a name (and / is) a sign”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.mɛn ˈɔ.mɛn/ Syllabification: no‧men o‧men === Phrase === nomen omen (literary) as the name suggests (the name of the object or person is a clue as to their character) (proscribed) used to draw attention to a surprising coincidence in the form or meaning of two expressions used (proscribed) synonym of notabene (“nota bene”) (used to add an aside or warning to a text) ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “nomen omen”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “nomen omen”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)