nomenclator.
one who address person by name; slave who announced guests/dishes; an official;
Meaning & usage
a slave who acted as receptionist, keeping track of the names of clients arriving to see his master
a slave who kept track of the names of the other slaves for his master
a high-ranking court dignitary
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Italic *nōmn̥ Latin nōmen Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- Proto-Italic *kalō Latin calō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin nōmenclātor From nōmen (“name”) + calō (“call together”) + -tor.
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