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“denominate” in Latin

The English word denominate itself goes back to Latin nōmen, through dēnōminātus.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

denominate
nominare: cf., denominare is post-classical, chiefly in Quint., and of derivative words; so Horace, hinc [a Lamio] Lamias ferunt Denominatos. Cic. uses nominare (ex) in this sense; e.g., aliquid ex majore parte nominare. Vid. NAME, CALL.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for denominate?
The usual Latin words for “denominate” are nōminō, dēnōminō, hinc. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.