nomen sacrum
nomen sacrum · nomina sacra
An abbreviation of a commonly-occurring holy name or title in early Christian…An abbreviation of a commonly-occurring holy name or title in early Christian manuscripts, consisting of at least two letters from the full spelling spanned by an overline.
UK/ˌnəʊmɛn ˈseɪkɹəm/US/ˌnoʊmən ˈsækɹəm/
Meaning
1 senses(historical)An abbreviation of a commonly-occurring holy name or title in early Christian manuscripts, consisting of at least two letters from the full spelling spanned by an overline.
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Latin nomen sacrum (“holy name”).Unadapted borrowing from Latin nomen sacrum (“holy name”).
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Forms
plural: nomina sacra| Singular | nomen sacrum |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular