denominate
UK[dɪˈnɒmɪneɪt]US[dɪˈnɑːmɪneɪt]
v
to give a specific name or designation to something; to call by a particular name.
v
(finance) to state or set the value of a security, currency, or unit in terms of a standard monetary unit.
Morpheme Breakdown
de
nomin
ate
de
completely
nomin
name
ate
verb suffix
Etymology
the word denominate originates from the latin verb denominare, which is a compound of the intensive prefix de- and the verb nominare, meaning "to name." nominare itself derives from nomen, the latin word for "name," which traces back to the proto-indo-european root h₁nómn̥. the literal sense of the latin root is "to name thoroughly or specifically." this core meaning was preserved as the term entered english in the 16th century, initially carrying the general sense of giving a name. over time, a specialized financial meaning developed, referring to the act of stating a value in a named, standard currency unit, thus maintaining the logical link between naming and specifying a value.
Analysis
Structure: de (completely) + nomin (name) + ate (verb suffix)
de: a latin prefix meaning "completely, thoroughly, down from."
nomin: from latin nomen, meaning "name."
ate: a verb-forming suffix of latin origin, indicating an action or process.
Examples
the scientists decided to denominate the newly discovered species after its unique habitat.
the bond is denominated in euros, not us dollars.
we need to denominate these categories more clearly for the survey.