denominate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin denomino, denominatus.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪt/

Verb

denominate (third-person singular simple present denominates, present participle denominating, simple past and past participle denominated)

1. To name; to designate.
   • 1761, A Complete History of the Arabs

     The second [blast of the trumpet] they denominate the blast of exanimation; when all creatures both in heaven and earth shall die, or be annihilated, except those which God shall please to exempt from the common fate.

   • 1748, David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals

     On the contrary, those other passions, commonly denominated selfish, both produce different sentiments in each individual, according to his particular situation […]

   • 1847, Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights, chapter XIII:

     {...} in those two months, Mrs. Linton encountered and conquered the worst shock of what was denominated a brain fever.

2. To express in a monetary unit.

   Oil is denominated in dollars, so changes in the strength of the dollar affect oil prices everywhere.

Synonyms

• (to name): bename; see also Thesaurus:denominate

Related terms

• denomination

Translations

to name

• Bulgarian: наричам (bg) (naričam), именувам (bg) (imenuvam)
• Finnish: nimetä (fi)

• Spanish: denominar (es)

to express in a monetary unit

• Bulgarian: деноминирам (denominiram)

• Finnish: noteerata (fi)

Anagrams

• emendation

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Italian

Verb

denominate

1. second-person plural present indicative of denominare
2. second-person plural imperative of denominare
3. feminine plural of denominato

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Latin

Verb

dēnōmināte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of dēnōminō