denominate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin denomino, denominatus. By surface analysis, de- +‎ nominate.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /dɪˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/

Verb

denominate (third-person singular simple present denominates, present participle denominating, simple past and past participle denominated)

1. 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.

2. To express in a monetary unit.

Adjective

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 be denominate of the king of the Hebrews, which is famous with you, and no stranger to us; for we have some parts of his works, which with you are lost; namely, that natural history, which he wrote, of all plants, from the cedar of Libanus to the moss that groweth out of the wall, and of all things that have life and motion.”

Excerpt From New Atlantis [Francis Bacon]

Synonyms

• (to name): bename; see also Thesaurus:denominate

Related terms

• denomination

Translations

to name

• Bulgarian: наричам (bg) (naričam), именувам (bg) (imenuvam)
• Finnish: nimetä (fi)
• Spanish: denominar (es)

to express in a monetary unit

• Bulgarian: деноминирам (denominiram)
• Finnish: noteerata (fi)

Anagrams

• emendation

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

denominate

1. inflection of denominare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

denominate f pl

1. feminine plural of denominato

Latin

Verb

dēnōmināte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of dēnōminō

Spanish

Verb

denominate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of denominar combined with te