Where does “nonce” come from?
Nonce comes from Middle English nonse, a word of unknown origin and meaning.
nonce (English): The one or single occasion; the present reason or...
Definitions
- The one or single occasion; the present reason or...
Ancestry of “nonce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | nonse | — |
Words derived from “nonce”