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Norma¹

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)mə

Where it comes from

Coined name of an imaginary Celtic priestess in Bellini's opera Norma (1831). Sometimes explained as Latin norma (“pattern, model”), or as a feminine form of Norman.

proper noun

  1. A female given name originating as a coinage. I wish I could remember that girl's Christian name. Something connected with a song...Thora? Speak to me, Thora, Thora, Thora. Something like that, or Myra? Myra, oh Myra my love is all for thee... Norma? Or do I mean Maritana? Norma - Norma Restarick. That's right, I'm sure.

Norma²

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)mə

Where it comes from

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin norma (“a carpenter's square”).

proper noun

  1. An inconspicuous constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a carpenter's square. It lies south of the constellations Scorpius and Centaurus.

norma³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin norma. Doublet of norm.

noun normas

  1. A norm.
  2. A template.
  3. A square for measuring right angles.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: hoffman, standards, ruling, norm, pursuant, rule, standard, regulation, enactment, pattern, jean, piece, provision, arrangement, disappearance, guideline

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name constellation

EspañolNorma
中文矩尺座 Jǔchǐzuò
FrançaisRègle
DeutschWinkelmaß
РусскийНауго́льник Naugólʹnik

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@misc{norma_2026,
  title = {norma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/norma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}