DENOMINATIVE


Meaning of DENOMINATIVE in English

n.

Pronunciation: di- ' nä-m ə -n ə -tiv

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin de from + nomin-, nomen name

Date: circa 1783

: derived from a noun or adjective

– denominative noun

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