denominative
English
Etymology
From Late Latin dēnōminātīvus, a calque of παρώνυμος (parṓnumos, “derivative”). It originally had the meaning “derived”,[1] but in its grammatical sense, it has developed the meaning “from a noun”, perhaps a reinterpretation of the Latin morphemes that it consists of: the preposition dē (“from”) and the stem of nōmen (“noun”).
Adjective
denominative (not comparable)
- Being a name.
- 1885, William Philo Clark, The Indian Sign Language (page 283)
- From the fact that this was the most noticeable feature in their costume, the name came naturally to be the denominative term of the tribe.
- 1885, William Philo Clark, The Indian Sign Language (page 283)
- Possessing, or capable of possessing, a distinct denomination or designation; denominable.
- 1678, J. Hawkins, Cocker's Arithm. ii. 29
- The least denominative part of time is a second.
- 1678, J. Hawkins, Cocker's Arithm. ii. 29
- (grammar) Deriving from a noun, or from an adjective, such as the verb destruct from the noun destruction.
Synonyms
- (grammar): denominal
Translations
deriving from a noun
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being a name
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Noun
denominative (plural denominatives)
- A word, often a verb, that is derived from a noun or adjective.
Synonyms
- denominal
Translations
word that is derived from a noun or adjective
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References
- “denominative, adj. and n.”, in OED Online
See also
- deadjective, denominal, desubstantive, deverbal, deverbative
Further reading
- denominative at OneLook Dictionary Search
- denominative, denominal at Google Ngram Viewer
Italian
Adjective
denominative f pl
- feminine plural of denominativo
Latin
Adjective
dēnōminātīve
- vocative masculine singular of dēnōminātīvus