LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

onoma

onoma n (genitive onomatis)
Classical[ˈɔ.nɔ.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔː.no.ma]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinneutersynonym of nōmen

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeonomaonomata
genitiveonomatisonomatum
dativeonomatīonomatibus
accusativeonomaonomata
ablativeonomateonomatibus
vocativeonomaonomata

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁nómn̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*ónomə
  3. Latinonoma

Ancient Greek ὄνομᾰ (ónomă)bor. Latin onoma Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄνομᾰ (ónomă, “name”, “noun”). Doublet of nomen.

Quick answers

What does onoma mean in Latin?
onoma, a noun, means “synonym of nōmen”.
What is the genitive of onoma?
The genitive singular is onomatis. onoma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce onoma?
In classical Latin, [ˈɔ.nɔ.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔː.no.ma].
Where does onoma come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ → Proto-Hellenic *ónomə → Latin onoma.