Etymology

denominate

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Today it means: To name; to designate. Full definition →

Middle English denominat(e) ← Latin dēnōminātus
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēnōminātus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdenominat(e)“named, called”
  3. English todaydenominate

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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