Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

denominator

/dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
de-nom-i-na-tor
IPA
/dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).

noun

One who gives a name to something.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Italic *nōmn̥ Latin nōmen Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin nōminō Latin dēnōminō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Late Latin dēnōminātorlbor. English denominator Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēnōminātor (“that which names”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

denominators (plural)

Phrases

greatest common denominator + = + +... = − = × = × ×... = ÷ = Or sometimes

Frequently Paired Words

successor + = + +... = − = × = × ×... = ÷ = Or sometimes

Questions

How do you pronounce denominator?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/.
What does denominator mean?
The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).
Where does denominator come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Italic *nōmn̥ Latin nōmen Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin nōminō Latin dēnōminō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Late Latin dēnōminātorlbor. English denominator Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēnōminātor (“that which names”).

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