denominal

denominal

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Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥
Proto-Italic *nōmn̥
Latin nōmen
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālis
Latin nōminālisder.
Middle English nominalle
English nominal
English denominal

    From de- + nominal.

    Adjective

    denominal (not comparable)

    1. (grammar, linguistics) Denominative (deriving from a noun).
      Synonyms: denominative, desubstantival
      Coordinate terms: deverbal, deadjectival, denumeral, depronominal, deinterjectional

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    Noun

    denominal (plural denominals)

    1. (grammar, linguistics) A denominative: a word, often a verb, that is derived from a noun or adjective.
      Synonym: denominative
      Coordinate term: deverbal

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