nomenclatural

English

Etymology

From nomenclature +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʊəɹəl

Adjective

nomenclatural (comparative more nomenclatural, superlative most nomenclatural)

1. Of or pertaining to nomenclature.
   • 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page ix:

     To the "closet" taxonomist and aficionado of nomenclatural exercises, such emphasis may seem an intrusion.

   • 2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide‎^[1], page 8:

     In any case, Feinsilver’s nomenclatural suggestions and fine distinctions did not enjoy widespread adoption.

Derived terms

• nomenclatural synonym

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nomenklatuˈɾal/ [no.mẽŋ.kla.t̪uˈɾal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: no‧men‧cla‧tu‧ral

Adjective

nomenclatural m or f (masculine and feminine plural nomenclaturales)

1. nomenclatural

Further reading

• “nomenclatural”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10