megnevezést

Megnevezés is a Hungarian noun meaning designation, label, or naming. It refers to the act of naming something or to the name that has been assigned as a result of that act. The term is used in everyday language as well as in technical contexts to indicate the official or conventional designation of an object, person, place, concept, or organism.

Etymology and morphology: Megnevezés is formed from the verb nevezni (to name) with the prefix meg-, which can indicate completion or totality, yielding a noun that denotes the act or product of naming. Grammatically it functions as a standard Hungarian noun and can take typical inflections in various cases.

Usage: In linguistics and lexicography the term refers to the word or term used to designate something. In science, megnevezés can refer to the official designation of a taxon, a chemical compound, or a standard term; for species, more specific terms such as fajnév or tudományos megnevezés are common. In everyday language, one may speak of “a város megnevezése” or “a személy megnevezése” to indicate the label used for that object.

Distinctions: Név refers to the name itself, whereas megnevezés emphasizes the act of naming or the formal designation given by convention or authority. The phrase “hivatalos megnevezés” is often used to denote the official designation of a regulatory or organizational entity.

Spelling and usage notes: The correct form is megnevezés; common misspellings such as megnvezés or megnevezés (with a missing n) are errors. The term is widely used in dictionaries and encyclopedic writing to describe how things are designated.