denominate
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin denomino, denominatus. By surface analysis, de- + nominate.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]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
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]to name
to express in a monetary unit
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Anagrams
[edit]Italian
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Verb
[edit]denominate
- inflection of denominare:
Etymology 2
[edit]Participle
[edit]denominate f pl
Latin
[edit]Verb
[edit]dēnōmināte
Spanish
[edit]Verb
[edit]denominate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of denominar combined with te
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