Etymology: Either a variant of naam n. after nome, past participle of nim v., or independently < the early Scandinavian etymon of naam n. with alteration of the vowel after nome, past participle of nim v., or directly < nome, past participle of nim v.

Etymology: < ancient Greek νομός district, province, especially district in ancient Egypt < an ablaut variant of the base of νέμειν to deal, distribute, hold, manage (see nim v.). Compare classical Latin nomos . Compare French nome (1731 in sense 2).

Etymology: < French nôme (1660) < -nôme (in binôme (see binomial n.), trinôme (see trinomial n.), etc.).

Etymology: < ancient Greek νόμος melody, melody to accompany a text, spec. use of νόμος law (see nomos n.). In quot. 1705 translating French nome (1692 in the passage translated). Compare also classical Latin nomos.In poetic usage ancient Greek νόμος denotes simply a melody. The word is commonly used more technically for a melody composed to accompany text, a form of composition dating from the 7th cent. b.c. and attributed to Terpander. Such melodies were played on the lyre or flute or sung. The term is often used more narrowly for a musical and literary genre which developed from this tradition, performed by cithara players at Athenian festivals from the 5th cent. b.c.