English word origin

Etymology of No

Variant of No., from the scribal abbreviation for Latin numero (“in number, to the number of”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

Alternative form of No..

adv

Alternative form of No..

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Variant of No., from the scribal abbreviation for Latin numero (“in number, to the number of”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionnumerola

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

Alternative form of Noh: a form of classical Japanese drama.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

A macronless variant of Nō, the romanization of Japanese 能 (Nō, “[performing] skill, talent”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mention能ja

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