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phrase · neuter

mihi nōmen est

mihi nōmen est
Classical[ˈmi.(ɦ)ɪ ˈnoː.mɛn ˈɛst]Ecclesiastical[ˈmiː.ki ˈnɔː.men ˈɛst]

Meaning

  1. with nominativemy name is
    nomen Mercurio est mihi.My name is Mercury. (literally, “the name to me is Mercury”)c. 190 BCE – 185 BCE, Plautus, Amphitruo 19
    Ille dixit: Thorolfus mihi nomen est.13th c, Laxdœla saga, page 339

Origins

From mihī̆ (“to me”), the dative form of ego (“I”) + nōmen n (“name”, nominative) + est (“is”). Literally meaning “the name to me is X" or more idiomatically, “I have X for a name”, “I have the name of X”.

Quick answers

What does mihi nōmen est mean in Latin?
mihi nōmen est, a phrase, means “my name is”.
How do you pronounce mihi nōmen est?
In classical Latin, [ˈmi.(ɦ)ɪ ˈnoː.mɛn ˈɛst]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmiː.ki ˈnɔː.men ˈɛst].