denominate
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin denomino, denominatus. By surface analysis, de- + nominate.
Pronunciation edit
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denominate (third-person singular simple present denominates, present participle denominating, simple past and past participle denominated)
- To name; to designate.
- 1761, A Complete History of the Arabs:
- The second [blast of the trumpet] they denominate the blast of exanimation; when all creatures both in heaven and earth shall die, or be annihilated, except those which God shall please to exempt from the common fate.
- 1751, David Hume, “(please specify the page)”, in An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:
- On the contrary, those other passions, commonly denominated selfish, both produce different sentiments in each individual, according to his particular situation […]
- 1847, Emily Brontë, chapter XIII, in Wuthering Heights[1]:
- {...} in those two months, Mrs. Linton encountered and conquered the worst shock of what was denominated a brain fever.
- To express in a monetary unit.
- Oil is denominated in dollars, so changes in the strength of the dollar affect oil prices everywhere.
Synonyms edit
- (to name): bename; see also Thesaurus:denominate
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Translations edit
to name
to express in a monetary unit
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Etymology 1 edit
Verb edit
denominate
- inflection of denominare:
Etymology 2 edit
Participle edit
denominate f pl
Latin edit
Verb edit
dēnōmināte
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Verb edit
denominate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of denominar combined with te