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denominate.

To name; to designate.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/dɪˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/UK/dɪˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/US
  1. To name; to designate.

  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.
Where this word comes from

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.

adj/dɪˈnɒmɪnət/UK
  1. 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.

    archaic · not-comparable
  2. Denominated, named.

    not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

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.

noun
  1. Denomination, name, appellation.

    obsolete
  2. A noun derived from some other noun, a denominative.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

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.

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