nominate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Verb 3 Latin 3.1 Participle

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin nōminātus, perfect passive participle of nōminō (“‘I name’”), from nōmen (“‘a name’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/, /ˈnɒm.ə.neɪt/
• (US) IPA: /ˈnɑm.ɪ.neɪt/, /ˈnɑm.ə.neɪt/

[edit] Verb

to nominate (third-person singular simple present nominates, present participle nominating, simple past and past participle nominated)

1. To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
2. (obsolete) To entitle, confer a name upon.
   • 1658: the City of Norwich [...] was enlarged, builded and nominated by the Saxons. — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 12)

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[edit] Verb

nominate

1. Second-person plural present tense of nominare.
2. Second-person plural imperative of nominare.
3. Feminine plural of nominato.

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Participle

nōmināte

1. vocative masculine singular of nōminātus