binominal

English

Etymology

From Latin binōminis (“having two names”).

Adjective

binominal (not comparable)

1. (taxonomy) Consisting of two names.
2. (taxonomy) Pertaining to the noun binomen.
3. (taxonomy) Pertaining to the nomenclature system for the rank of species in biological taxonomy.

   The principle of binominal nomenclature is important in the ICZN.

Synonyms

• (taxonomy): binomial

Noun

binominal (plural binominals)

1. (taxonomy) A scientific name, at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.

   Synonyms: binomen, binomial, binomial name, binominal name, species name, dionym

2. (grammar) A construct involving two nouns or two names.

French

Etymology

From bi- +‎ nominal.

Adjective

binominal (feminine binominale, masculine plural binominaux, feminine plural binominales)

1. binominal

Derived terms

• nom binominal

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin binōminis. By surface analysis, bi- +‎ nominal. Piecewise doublet of binomial, binómino, and binómico.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bi.no.miˈnaw/ [bi.no.miˈnaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bi.nu.miˈnal/ [bi.nu.miˈnaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bi.nu.miˈnal/ [bi.nu.miˈnaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bi.nu.miˈna.li/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -aw, (Portugal) -al
• Hyphenation: bi‧no‧mi‧nal

Adjective

binominal m or f (plural binominais)

1. (taxonomy) binominal

Derived terms

• nomenclatura binominal

Further reading

• “binominal”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “binominal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
• “binominal”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “binominal”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin binōminis. By surface analysis, bi- +‎ nominal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /binomiˈnal/ [bi.no.miˈnal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: bi‧no‧mi‧nal

Adjective

binominal m or f (masculine and feminine plural binominales)

1. (taxonomy) binominal

Derived terms

• nomenclatura binominal