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Pertaining or according to a nomenclature.

used in any particular branch of science or art, or by any school or individual; as, the nomenclature of botany or of chemistry; the nomenclature of Lavoisier and his associates.

A title given in the Douay Bible to the Books of Chronicles.

A word which has the circumflex accent on the last syllable. Goodwin.

See Phenomenon.

Relating to, or of the nature of, a phenomenon; hence, extraordinary; wonderful; as, a phenomenal memory. -- Phe*nom"e*nal*ly, adv.

That theory which limits positive or scientific knowledge to phenomena only, whether material or spiritual.

One who believes in the theory of phenomenalism.

A description, history, or explanation of phenomena. "The phenomenology of the mind." Sir W. Hamilton.

ever, in matter or spirit, is apparent to, or is apprehended by, observation; as, the phenomena of heat, light, or electricity; phenomena of imagination or memory. In the phenomena of the material world, and in many of the phenomena of mind. Stewart.

The nightingale. [Obs.]

That part of a crustacean behind the cephalothorax; -- more commonly called abdomen.

The first name of a person, by which individuals of the same family were distinguished, answering to our Christian name, as Caius, Lucius, Marcus, etc.

See Prænomen.

Of the nature of a prolegomenon; preliminary; introductory; prefatory.

A preliminary remark or observation; an introductory discourse prefixed to a book or treatise. D. Stokes (1659). Sir W. Scott.

A walk for pleasure, display, or exercise. Burke.

One who promenades.

A word which has the circumflex accent on the penult.

To foment anew.