denominate

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /dɪˈnɑmɪneɪt/ UK /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to call by a name or to express in a given unit

The bonds are denominated in dollars rather than euros.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to call by a name or to... name designate call term style label entitle

Word family

Derived forms denomination denominatordenominative

Related forms nominate nominal name

Simplified etymology

Denominate dates from the mid-16th century and belongs to the family of words derived from Latin nomen “name,” whose deeper Indo-European source is also represented by English name.

Etymology

From Latin denominatus, past participle of denominare ('to name'), from de- (intensive) plus nominare ('to name'), from nomen ('name').

denominare Latin nomen Latin

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# denominate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈnɑmɪneɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪt/

## Meanings
1. to call by a name or to express in a given unit

## Examples
- The bonds are denominated in dollars rather than euros.

## Synonyms
- name
- designate
- call
- term
- style
- label
- entitle

## Derived Forms
- denomination
- denominator
- denominative

## Related Forms
- nominate
- nominal
- name

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: denominare
- Root: nomen

## Etymology
From Latin denominatus, past participle of denominare ('to name'), from de- (intensive) plus nominare ('to name'), from nomen ('name').

## AI Etymology
Denominate is from Latin denominatus, past participle of denominare ('to name'), from de- (intensive) plus nominare ('to name'), from nomen ('name'). In present-day use, it means to call by a name or to express in a given unit. Derived formations include denomination, denominator, and denominative. Related vocabulary includes nominate, nominal, and name.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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