denominate

Borrowed from Latin denomino, denominatus. By surface analysis, de- +‎ nominate.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /dɪˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/

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.

   • 1751, David Hume, “(please specify the page)”, in An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:

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

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

     {...} 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.

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

• denomination

• emendation

denominate

1. inflection of denominare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

denominate f pl

1. feminine plural of denominato

dēnōmināte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of dēnōminō

denominate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of denominar combined with te