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The goal of TAMNAMS mos names is to choose memorable names for the most common octave-equivalent mosses. Generally, names should befit the mos they're describing ''no matter what temperaments support it'', allowing them to be discussed agnostically of any RTT-related contexts.

===General reasonings===

The following reasonings cover most TAMNAMS names and should be considered the minimum criteria for naming mosses.

The name of an interval or a diatonic interval quality can be incorporated into the name of a mos. Such names include ''smitonic'', ''gramitonic'', ''semiquartal'', ''subneutralic'', and ''sinatonic'', from "sharp minor third", "grave minor third", "half-fourth", "between supraminor and neutral", and the interval [[sinaic]], respectively.

Temperament-based names ending in the suffix ''-oid'' refer to [[Exotemperament|exotemperaments]] (low-accuracy temperametns) whose tuning ranges, when including extreme tunings, cover the entirety of their corresponding mosses. Therefore, edos with simple step ratios (2:1, 3:1, 3:2, etc) for that mos will correspond to valid tunings for that temperament (if not by [[patent val]], then with a small number of [[warts]]). Such names include ''machinoid'', ''dicoid'', and ''sephiroid'', in reference to [[machine]], [[dichotic]]/[[dicot]], and [[sephiroth]] temperaments, respectively; for information regarding these temperaments' tunings, see their specific reasonings under Reasoning for specific names.

====Reasonings for ''n''L ''n''s mosses====

Mosses of the form ''n''L ''n''s are given names based on a Greek numeral prefix added to the base name ''wood'', in reference to the temperaments [[blackwood]] and [[whitewood]]. These mosses are special in that all mosses with the same number of periods ''n'' can be traced back to an ''n''L ''n''s mos, representing a mos consisting of only its generators and periods. In other words, these mosses are a 1L 1s pattern repeated ''n'' times in one octave. Coincidentally, all mosses with ''n'' periods form a binary ''tree'' whose ''root'' is ''n''L ''n''s (and wood is generally known to come from trees), lending credence to the wood-based name.

*1L 8s is named ''agate'', as it rhymes with "eight", depending on one's pronunciation.

*1L 9s is named ''olivine'', as it rhymes with "nine", depending on one's pronunciation.

====Malic (2L 4s), citric (4L 2s), lime (4L 6s), and lemon (6L 4s)====

The names for 2L 4s and 4L 2s come from Latin ''malus'' and ''citrus'', meaning 'apple' and 'citrus', respectively. Apples have concave ends, whereas lemons and limes – both types of citrus fruits – have convex ends. Both are ubiquitous foods, justifying their use for these fairly small mosses.

This temperament is supported by {{Optimal ET sequence| 7, 10 and 17 }} equal divisions, with non-patent val tunings including (but not limited to) 7+7=14cd, 10+10=20e, 17+7=24cd, and 17+10=27ce.

====Armotonic (7L 2s)====

====On the term ''diatonic''====

===Name changes and former names===

Several names have been changed significantly, as naming principles have evolved to what they are currently, or due to the meaning of certain names being called into question. Former names are provided here for reference. Short-lived names are not included here.

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! colspan="5" |5-note mosses

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|[[2L 5s]]

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|[[3L 4s]]

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|[[3L 6s]]

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|[[4L 5s]]||orwelloid

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|[[4L 7s]]||kleistonic

|August 2022|| rowspan="2" |Originally named for parity with 3L 7s and 7L 3s, making 4L 7s and 7L 4s "cousin scales" with them.

Dropped to establish 10-note limit.

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|[[7L 4s]]||suprasmitonic

|August 2022

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|[[5L 7s]]||p-chromatic

|August 2022

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|[[7L 5s]]||m-chromatic

|August 2022

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