denominative

English

Etymology

de- (“from”) +‎ nominative (“naming”)

Adjective

denominative (not comparable)

1. (grammar) deriving from a noun, or from an adjective, such as the verb destruct from the noun destruction.
2. being a name
3. Possessing, or capable of possessing, a distinct denomination or designation; denominable.
   • Cocker

     The least denominative part of time is a minute.

Synonyms

• denominal

Translations

deriving from a noun

• Finnish: denominaalinen (fi), nominikantainen (fi)
• Italian: denominale (it), denominativo (it)

• Spanish: denominativo (es)

being a name

• Bulgarian: нарицателен (bg) (naricatelen)

• Russian: нарицательный (ru) (naricátelʼnyj) m

Noun

denominative (plural denominatives)

1. a verb that is derived from a noun or adjective

Translations

verb that is derived from a noun or adjective. For example, "to author a company report". The word author in this example here is a verb derived from a noun "author"

• Finnish: denominaali (fi), nominijohdannainen (fi)
• Italian: denominale (it) m, denominativo (it) m

• Spanish: denominativo (es) m

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Italian

Adjective

denominative f pl

1. feminine plural of denominativo

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Latin

Adjective

dēnōminātīve

1. vocative masculine singular of dēnōminātīvus