nōmen est ōmen
nōmen est ōmen
Classical[ˈnoː.mɛn ˈɛst ˈoː.mɛn]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɔː.men ˈɛst ˈɔː.men]
Meaning
- The name is a sign, the name speaks for itself.
Origins
The origin of this saying is attributed to the Roman playwright Plautus. In his play “Persa” the slave Toxilus lures his owner, Dordalus, to buy an expensive slave-girl named Lucris (“profits”), saying, “Nōmen atque ōmen quantīvīs iam est pretī” (“The name and the omen are worth any price”).
Descendants
- Finnishnimi on enne
- Polishnomen omen