nomear
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese nomẽar, nomear from Latin nōmināre, present active infinitive of nōminō (“I name”), from nōmen (“name”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nḗh₃mn̥ (“name”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA: /ˌnu.mi.ˈaɾ/, /ˌnu.ˈmjaɾ/
- (Paulista) IPA: /ˌno.mi.ˈa(ɹ)/, /ˌno.ˈmja(ɹ)/
- (South Brazil) IPA: /ˌno.me.ˈa(ɻ)/, /ˌno.ˈmja(ɻ)/
Verb
nomear (first-person singular present indicative nomeio, past participle nomeado)
- to name (give a name to)
- to nominate (name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position)
- to entitle (give a title to)
- to elect (choose a candidate in an election)
- to name (publicly implicate)
Conjugation
Conjugation of the Portuguese -ar verb nomear
Notes:
Synonyms
- (give a name): chamar, denominar, designar, nominar
- (nominate): indicar
- (entitle): intitular
- (elect): eleger, escolher
Antonyms
- (nominate): desnomear