misnomer
pronunciation
How to pronounce misnomer in British English:
UK [ˌmɪsˈnəʊmə(r)]
How to pronounce misnomer in American English:
US [ˌmɪsˈnoʊmə(r)]
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- Noun:
- an incorrect or unsuitable name
Word Origin
- misnomer (n.)
- mid-15c., "mistaken identification of an accused or convicted person," from Anglo-French, Old French mesnomer "to misname, wrongly name," noun use of infinitive, from mes- "wrongly" (see mis- (2)) + nomer "to name," from Latin nominare "nominate" (see nominate). For noun use of French infinitives, see waiver.
Example
- 1. Moreover , the term mobile shopping is somewhat of a misnomer .
- 2. Luckily , that property is a bit of a misnomer .
- 3. The term " retail therapy " is a bit of a misnomer .
- 4. After all , the term ' rare earths ' is a misnomer , experts say .
- 5. These days even the term programme is often a misnomer .