denominative
[ dih-nom-uh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv ]
/ dɪˈnɒm əˌneɪ tɪv, -nə tɪv /
adjective
conferring or constituting a distinctive designation or name.
Grammar.
(especially of verbs) formed from a noun, as English to man from the noun man.
noun
Grammar.
a denominative verb or other word.
Origin of denominative
OTHER WORDS FROM denominative
de·nom·i·na·tive·ly [dih-nom-uh-ney-tiv-lee, -nuh-tiv-] /dɪˈnɒm əˌneɪ tɪv li, -nə tɪv-/, adverbWords nearby denominative
denominate,
denominate number,
denomination,
denominational,
denominationalism,
denominative,
denominator,
denotation,
denotative,
denote,
denotive
Example sentences from the Web for denominative
This word comes from Wagoush, a fox, and the denominative inflection a ainc or ais.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 |Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
British Dictionary definitions for denominative
denominative
/ (dɪˈnɒmɪnətɪv) /
adjective
giving or constituting a name; naming
grammar
- (of a word other than a noun) formed from or having the same form as a noun
- (as noun)the verb "to mushroom" is a denominative