Nemo

//ˈniːmoʊ// adj, name, noun, slang

adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of NF-kappa-B essential modulator. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

    "NEMO deficiency syndrome"

  2. 2
    a clownfish informal
Adjective
  1. 1
    Acronym of not emanating from main office, i.e. broadcast from some remote location instead. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, dated, not-comparable

    "In New York City alone, there are nearly three dozen of these "nemo" points from which speeches, music, and entertainment are broadcast regularly."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Acronym of northeastern Missouri. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  2. 2
    A male given name from Greek.
  3. 3
    A diminutive of the male given name Geronimo.
  4. 4
    A surname
  5. 5
    Alternative letter-case form of NEMO (“northeastern Missouri”). alt-of

Example

More examples

"Yes! It's unbelievable, but true. Captain Nemo has even more books than me."

Etymology

The "clownfish" meaning comes from the film Finding Nemo, where Nemo is a clownfish.

Related phrases

Nemo CraterPoint Nemo

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