prenominate

pre·nom·i·nate

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [adjective pri-nom-uh-nit; verb pri-nom-uh-neyt]
- /adjective prɪˈnɒm ə nɪt; verb prɪˈnɒm əˌneɪt/
- /prɪnˈɒmɪnˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adjective pri-nom-uh-nit; verb pri-nom-uh-neyt]
- /adjective prɪˈnɒm ə nɪt; verb prɪˈnɒm əˌneɪt/

Definitions of prenominate word

adjective prenominate mentioned beforehand. 1
verb with object prenominate to mention beforehand. 1
verb prenominate to name in advance of a formal nomination 0
adjective prenominate nominated before 0
verb transitive prenominate to name, or mention, beforehand 0
adjective prenominate previously mentioned 0

See all 6 definitions of prenominate

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Origin of prenominate

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

1540-50; < Latin praenōminātus past participle of praenōmināre to name beforehand. See pre-, nominate

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Parts of speech for Prenominate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prenominate

prenominate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

prenominate usage trend in Literature

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