† cognominateadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Formed as, or of the nature of, a cognomen or descriptive appellation.
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the mind > language > naming > name or appellation > [adjective] > of a name descriptive
cognominate1610
nominate1610
notative1842
1610 W. Folkingham Feudigraphia iii. i. 65 Vocall Propriety, denotates, the Properties of particulars by due Appellation, which is either Nominate or Cognominate..The Second deduces deriuation from Forme, Site, Climate, Season, Person..as Harpe-Close, Mountacute..Bel-Acre.
1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. ii. 68 It was anciently cognominate Agalia from Agalius the first King.
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cognominatev.
/kɒɡˈnɒmɪneɪt/ transitive.
a. To give a cognomen or surname to; to nickname.
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the mind > language > naming > give a name to [verb (transitive)] > give or call by nickname
nickname1567
byname1587
agnominate1595
nick1607
cognominate1609
agname1652
to-name1775
cognomen1831
sobriquet1842
cognominize1849
soubriquet1880
moniker1923
1609 W. M. Man in Moone sig. B3 He cognominated him Opinion.
1854 T. De Quincey Eng. Mail Coach in Select. Grave & Gay IV. 330 27 Under this eminent man, whom in Greek I cognominated Cyclops diphrélates.
b. loosely. To name, style, call.
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the mind > language > naming > give a name to [verb (transitive)] > call or give as name to > designate or style as
sayOE
calla1250
deemc1400
nevenc1425
qualify?1465
designa1500
expound1530
style1570
read1590
intenda1599
dub1607
instyle1607
phrase1607
enstyle1616
speaka1625
cognominate1632
determine1653
clapa1657
designate1669
intimate1799
nominate1799
bedub1884
tab1924
1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. ix. 384 It is now called Sicilia..By Diodorus Siculus, it was cognominated the Paragon of Iles.
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