Etymology

dominate

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Today it means: To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power. Full definition →

Latin dominātus
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dominate · verb1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromdominātus
  2. English todaydominate

Borrowed from Latin dominātus, perfect active participle of dominor (“to rule, have dominion”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dominus (“lord, master”) + -or (verb-forming suffix).

dominate · adjective2

  1. Latin · derived fromdomināns
  2. Latin · derived fromdominātus
  3. English todaydominate

Ultimately from Latin dominor (“rule, have dominion”), either from Latin dominātus, the perfect active participle of dominor (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), or via phonetic alteration of the synonym dominant, from Latin domināns, the present active participle of the same. Compare the pairs predominate / predominant and obstinate / obstinant.

dominate · noun3

  1. Latin · borrowed fromdominātus“rule, command”
  2. English todaydominate

Borrowed from Latin dominātus (“rule, command”), from dominus + -ātus, see -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, a regime handled by people of such rank).

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