Lewis Short
nuncŭpātĭo (noun F) : id.
* A naming, calling; a name, appellation (post-Aug.).
* In gen.: justitiam universae virtutis nuncupatione complectitur,App. Dogm. Plat. 2, p. 15, 39: regum, id. de Mundo, p. 68, 24: nuncupatio Augusta,the title of Augustus,Amm. 23, 6, 2.
* In partic.
* A naming or appointing as heir: cum a parentibus inter liberos palam heres nuncuparetur, derisores vocabat, quod post nuncupationem vivere perseverarent,Suet. Calig. 38; cf. Gai. Inst. 2, §§ 104, 109; Ulp. Reg. t. 20, § 9; Dig. 28, 6, 18; 28, 16, 20.
* A dedication of a book: mihi patrocinia ademi nuncupatione, Plin. H. N. praef. § 8.
* A public pronouncing of vows: votorum nuncupationes,Tac. A. 16, 22; Suet. Ner. 46: sollennium verborum,at the consecration of a temple,Val. Max. 5, 10, n. 1.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary