Etymology

denomination

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Today it means: The act of naming or designating. Full definition →

Middle English denominacioun ← Old French denominacion ← Latin dēnōminātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēnōminātiō
  2. Old French · derived fromdenominacion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromdenominacioun
  4. English todaydenomination

From Middle English denominacioun, from Old French denominacion, from Latin dēnōminātiō. By surface analysis, denominate + -ion.

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