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denominal

denominal adjective: denominative (deriving from a noun).

Adjective

denominal (not comparable)

  1. Denominative (deriving from a noun).

Noun

denominal (plural denominals)

  1. A denominative: a word, often a verb, that is derived from a noun or adjective.
    Synonyms:
    denominative

Synonyms of denominal

Forms of denominal

pluraldenominals

Origin of denominal

From de- + nominal.

Words formed from denominal

Questions about denominal

What does denominal mean?
Denominal means denominative (deriving from a noun).
What part of speech is denominal?
Denominal can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near denominal in the dictionary

  1. denoisers
  2. denoises
  3. denoising
  4. denom
  5. denominable
  6. denominal
  7. denominalisation
  8. denominalisations
  9. denominalization
  10. denominalizations
  11. denominally

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