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nominare

appoint

verb noh-mee-NAH-reh Common

Origin: from Latin nominare, to name

Also means

mention

Usage Note

Nominare splits into two senses: 'to appoint' someone to a post, and 'to mention' or name something (non nominarlo!, 'don't mention him!'). The related noun is nomina ('appointment'). It builds on nome, 'name'.

Examples

"L'hanno nominato direttore."

Natural Translation

They appointed him director.

Literal Translation

Him-they-have appointed director.

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