Denominative: meaning, definitions and examples

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denominative

 

[ dɪˈnɒmɪnətɪv ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

linguistic term

Relating to or denoting a verb that is derived from a noun, adjective, or other verb, and usually retains some of its original meaning.

Synonyms

derivative, derived

Examples of usage

  • The word 'teacher' is a denominative noun derived from the verb 'teach'.
  • In linguistics, denominative verbs are common in many languages.

Translations

Translations of the word "denominative" in other languages:

🇵🇹 denominativo

🇮🇳 नामात्मक

🇩🇪 denominativ

🇮🇩 denominatif

🇺🇦 деномінативний

🇵🇱 denominatywny

🇯🇵 命名的

🇫🇷 dénominal

🇪🇸 denominativo

🇹🇷 adlandırıcı

🇰🇷 명사형

🇸🇦 تسمية

🇨🇿 denominativní

🇸🇰 denominatívny

🇨🇳 命名的 (mìngmíng de)

🇸🇮 denominativni

🇮🇸 heiti

🇰🇿 атаулы

🇬🇪 დასახელებითი

🇦🇿 adlandırıcı

🇲🇽 denominativo

Etymology

The term 'denominative' originates from the Latin word 'denominativus', which is derived from the verb 'denominare', meaning 'to name'. In linguistics, denominative refers to a verb that is derived from a noun, adjective, or another verb. This process is common in many languages and plays a significant role in word formation and grammatical structure.