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nominative

Pronunciation: /ˈnɑm(ɪ)nətɪv/

The English word “nominative” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Giving a name; naming; designating.
  2. Being in that case or form of a noun which stands as the subject of a finite verb.
  3. Making a selection or nomination; choosing.

noun

  1. The nominative case.
  2. A noun in the nominative case.

Etymology

From Middle English nominatyf, either via Old French nominatif or directly from Latin nōminātīvus (“pertaining to naming, nominative”).

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