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denominate

  • /dɪˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ UK
  • /dɪˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/ US
  • /dɪˈnɒmɪnət/ UK

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PIE word

*h₁nómn̥

Inherited from Middle English denominat(e) (“named, called”), borrowed from Latin dēnōminātus, perfect passive participle of dēnōminō, see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3). By surface analysis, de- + nominate.

verb denominates · denominating · denominated

  1. To name; to designate. On the contrary thoſe other Paſſions, commonly denominated ſelfiſh, both produce different Sentiments in each Individual, according to his particular Situation; […]

    Similar: bename

  2. To express in a denomination (i.e., a monetary unit). Oil is denominated in dollars, so changes in the strength of the dollar affect oil prices everywhere.

Similar: bename, call, clepe, denominate, designate, dub, entitle, name, nominate, style, term

adjective

  1. archaic, not comparable Having a specific name or denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 feet is a denominate quantity, while 7 is mere abstract quantity or number. So as I take it to bee denominate of the King of the Hebrewes, which is famous with you, and no Stranger to vs. For wee haue ſome Parts of his works, which with you are loſt; Namely that Naturall Hiſtory, which hee wrote of all Plants, from the Cedar of Libanus, to the Moſſe that groweth out of the
  2. not comparable, obsolete, as a participle Denominated, named.

noun denominates

  1. obsolete Denomination, name, appellation.
  2. obsolete A noun derived from some other noun, a denominative. Aristotle […] thus […] writeth: Those [words] are called denominates, which haue the appellation of a name from some other […] as from Grammar, man is called a Grammarian.

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verb to name

Españoldenominar

verb to express in a monetary unit

Españoldenominado en

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@misc{denominate_2026,
  title = {denominate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/denominate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}