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denominate

de·no·mi·nate

UK/dɪˈnɒmɪnət/ US/dɪˈnɑ.mɪ.neɪt/ uncommon archaic obsolete

verb

1.

assign a name or title to

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Origin

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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