Early 17th century; earliest use found in George Wither (1588–1667), poet. From classical Latin adnōmination-, adnōminatiō wordplay based on words which sound similar, an instance of this.
Definition of adnomination in US English:
adnomination
noun
Rhetoric
= agnomination.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in George Wither (1588–1667), poet. From classical Latin adnōmination-, adnōminatiō wordplay based on words which sound similar, an instance of this.